$250 Million Heist — Judges Let Thieves Walk

Minnesota judges deliver slap-on-the-wrist sentences to Somali fraudsters who stole millions from American taxpayers, fueling fears of an unchecked fraud epidemic in the heartland. Story Snapshot U.S. District Judge Nancy Brasel sentenced Abdul Abubakar Ali to just 1 year and 1 day for 3 million fraud, far below federal guidelines and prosecutors’ requests.