Minnesota Riot Property Fraud Investigation

Investigation into potential fraud connected to 2020 Minnesota riots. Hypothesis: Bad actors exploited the riots to destroy specific buildings (concentrated in Opportunity Zones), acquire government funding, and purchase properties at depressed prices. Key evidence: - 6,900 MN borrowers suspended by SBA for PPP/EIDL fraud ($400M) - Feeding Our Future defendants purchased real estate with fraud proceeds - Majority of riot damage along Opportunity Zone corridors (Lake Street, University Ave) - $500M total damage, 1,500+ buildings affected, 164 arson fires tracked by FBI/ATF - FEMA denied $16M request but SBA disaster loans were available === PHASE 1 INVESTIGATION COMPLETE: 2026-01-07 === CONFIRMED PPP → PROPERTY BUYER CONNECTIONS: 1. WILMAR DELGADO-RODRIGUEZ (CRITICAL) - PPP: $937,900 (LIFE FOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE) + $16,600 personal - Bought: 2709 Lake St E (Town Talk Diner) for $900K via 2709 EAST LAKE LLC - Same address: 418 County Rd D E, St Paul - Pattern: Healthcare fraud + Real estate + Riot property acquisition 2. SEAN SWEENEY (HIGH) - PPP: $20,833 (Real Estate) - Bought: 3536 Nicollet Ave for $2M via 3536 NICOLLET LLC → Now worth $34M - Appreciation: 1,600% 3. WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT (HIGH) - PPP: $625,037 - Controls: Minnehaha Crossing LLC (rebuilt Wendys site - $1.46M) - Controls: HI-LAKE LLC ($12.5M shopping center) 4. MCC INDUSTRIES / CHICAGO PROPERTIES LLC (MEDIUM) - PPP: $457,000 - Chicago Properties Minneapolis LLC formed Dec 2020 at same address TOTAL PPP TO CONNECTED ENTITIES: $2,057,370 PROPERTIES ANALYZED: 41 destroyed buildings - Post-riot sales: 9 | Rebuilt: 11 | Still vacant: 22 DATA FILES: /data/mn-riot/* === PHASE 2 INVESTIGATION: 2026-01-07 === HOME HEALTH PPP FRAUD ANALYSIS: - $49.1 MILLION in PPP to 180 home health companies in Minneapolis - 98.7% forgiveness rate ($48.4M) - 22 home health companies clustered on Lake Street alone RIOT CORRIDOR PPP TOTALS: - Nicollet Ave: $49M (273 businesses) - West Broadway: $40M (181 businesses) - Lake Street: $25M (298 businesses) - Chicago Ave: $22M (94 businesses) - TOTAL: $135.5 MILLION CONFIRMED PPP FRAUD AT DESTROYED ADDRESSES: 1. FASHION EXPRESS - $36,925 at 2116 Lake St E (DESTROYED) - June 2020 2. FLORAS HAIR DESIGN LLC - $6,960 at 921 W Broadway (DESTROYED) - May 2021 3. POSH BRIDAL / KLG LLC - $242K double-dip at 810 Lake St E (Major damage) SHELL COMPANY INDICATORS: 1. QORAXEY network: $959K to 2 nearly-identical companies at adjacent addresses 2. Lake St cluster: 8 home health companies in 400-foot stretch ($1.35M PPP) PHASE 2 SUSPICIOUS PPP TOTAL: $3.5+ MILLION (direct confirmed) TOTAL CORRIDOR EXPOSURE: $135 MILLION DATA FILES: /data/mn-riot/investigation-report-phase2.json === PHASE 3 INVESTIGATION: 2026-01-08 === FEEDING OUR FUTURE - PPP CONNECTIONS CONFIRMED: - FEEDING OUR FUTURE nonprofit: $94,585 PPP (forgiven) - ABDIAZIZ FARAH (FOF ringleader, 28yrs): 3 PPP loans = $61,532 - MOHAMED ISMAIL (FOF defendant, 12yrs): 2 PPP loans = $18,962 KADIYE NETWORK - FOF TO HOME HEALTH LINK: - Gandi Kediye = Comfort Services LLC agent ($1.1M PPP) - Abdikadir Kadiye = FOF defendant - KADIYE LOGISTICS: 2 loans = $30,800 - Total Kadiye-connected PPP: $1.16 MILLION FRAUD HUB BUILDINGS IDENTIFIED: 1. 1433 E FRANKLIN AVE: $4.2 MILLION to 12 entities - MIDWEST QUALITY HOME CARE: $2.6M - PRESENT HELP INC: $1.16M - DAUD & HASHI: 2 companies SAME SUITE 2. 2910 PILLSBURY AVE: $955K to 53 entities - 53 PPP recipients at ONE address - Includes HAWO E HASHI (FOF surname) HOME HEALTH OWNERS IDENTIFIED: - 12 of 15 companies found in MN SOS - Key owners: Bayle Gelle (QORAXEY), Gandi Mohamed (Comfort) - QORAXEY HOME CARE INC not found - possibly fictitious PHASE 3 SUSPICIOUS TOTAL: $6.49 MILLION COMBINED ALL PHASES: $12.1 MILLION suspicious TOTAL CORRIDOR EXPOSURE: $135.5 MILLION DATA: /data/mn-riot/investigation-report-phase3.json === KADIYE NETWORK DEEP DIVE: 2026-01-08 === CONFIRMED FOF-PPP CONNECTION VIA KADIYE SURNAME: ABDIKADIR KADIYE (FOF Defendant): - Age 51, Minneapolis - President of HOBYO HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION - Stole $1.1M via fake child nutrition claims (445,000 phantom meals) - GUILTY - owes $867K restitution - Spent on: $105K BMW, real estate, laundromat GANDI KEDIYE (Home Health PPP): - Registered Agent for COMFORT SERVICES LLC - $1.1M PPP at 1229 E Lake St - Owner: Gandi Yusuf Mohamed - LIKELY FAMILY of Abdikadir Kadiye KADIYE FAMILY PPP NETWORK: - COMFORT SERVICES LLC: $1,099,187 - KADIYE LOGISTICS INC: $30,800 (2 loans, NOT in MN SOS) - MISKI KADIYE: $28,142 (2 loans - double-dip fraud) - FEISAL KEDIYE: $3,635 KADIYE TOTAL: $1.26 MILLION FOF DEFENDANTS WITH PPP (Charged with Kadiye): - ACTION FOR EAST AFRICAN PEOPLE: $84,700 - HOUSE OF REFUGE: $20,832 - SAMBUSA KING + KARMEL COFFEE: $29,600 - GREAT LAKES INC: $16,596 - AHLAN CHILDCARE: $2,185 FOF DEFENDANT TOTAL: $153,913 GRAND TOTAL FOF-CONNECTED PPP: $1.7 MILLION DATA: /data/mn-riot/kadiye-network-analysis.json