Shaakir Mohamud Ibrahim became the 81st defendant charged in the sprawling Feeding Our Future fraud scandal. He was indicted on seven counts of wire fraud and money laundering on Tuesday.
Ibrahim made his first court appearance this afternoon and was assisted by a Somali-language interpreter. Ibrahim was ordered released on $0 bond.
The indictment describes Ibrahim as the President of the nonprofit Bilaal Mosque. Exhibit X-1 from the Aimee Bock courtroom trial lists Bilaal as taking over $800,000 from the free-food program through Feeding Our Future. Ibrahim’s indictment lists his involvement in a second nonprofit. Together, the indictment alleges the two nonprofits took out over $1 million.
The indictment mentions, but does not name, three co-conspirators. The indictment lists, by name, corporate entities that tie back to Abdirashid Bixi Dool, 36, (“co-conspirator 1”) who has already been charged in the case as defendant No. 78. Dool has already pled guilty in the fraud.
Money laundering charges against Ibrahim list fraud money going to Kenya, Somalia, and for the purchase of a Chevy truck. It also mentions a corporate entity tying back to Kawsar Jama, defendant No. 54, who also has already pled guilty.
Co-conspirator 3 is described as Ibrahim’s son.
No additional court dates have been set.