Recorded meeting with FOF suspects — Connection Event Profile
Author: Minnesota Medicaid Transparency Project | Last updated: March 2026
KARE 11 obtained a secretly recorded 55-minute meeting from December 11, 2021 in Ellison's office with individuals later charged in the FOF fraud. Ellison was not aware of the ongoing FBI investigation at the time. Suspects claimed MDE discriminated against them. Nine days after the meeting, Ellison's campaign received $10,000 in donations from FOF-associated individuals.
Network Connections (3)
| Connected Node | Relationship | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| I.M. (Defendant #63) | linked in public reporting | high |
| Salim Said (Defendant #3 | linked in public reporting | high |
| co-owner Safari Restaurant) | 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.