Campaign donations from defendants — Connection Event Profile
Author: Minnesota Medicaid Transparency Project | Last updated: March 2026
KARE 11 reported that nine FOF defendants each donated $1,000 (the maximum allowed) to Mayor Jacob Frey's 2021 reelection campaign, totaling $9,000. The donors were tied to Safari Restaurant & Event Center in south Minneapolis.
Network Connections (10)
| Connected Node | Relationship | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Safari Restaurant and Event Center (associated) | involves entity | high |
| Abdi Salah | linked in public reporting | high |
| Abdihakim Ahmed | linked in public reporting | high |
| Abdikadir Mohamud | linked in public reporting | high |
| Abdinasir Abshir | linked in public reporting | high |
| Abdirahman Ahmed | linked in public reporting | high |
| Abdulkadir Salah | linked in public reporting | high |
| Ahmed Ghedi | linked in public reporting | high |
| Asad Abshir | linked in public reporting | high |
| Salim Said | linked in public reporting | high |
About This Database
This profile is part of the Minnesota Medicaid Transparency Project's fraud network database — an independent, data-driven analysis of documented Medicaid fraud cases, defendants, entities, and programs. Data is sourced from U.S. Department of Justice press releases, federal court filings, Minnesota Secretary of State records, and state agency reports.