Overview
- On Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, Abdihakim Ali Ahmed was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison and Ahmed Abdullahi Ghedi was sentenced to 65 months for wire fraud and money laundering tied to the scheme.
- Prosecutors say the defendants ran ASA Limited LLC as a sham meal site that falsely reported serving 2,000–3,000 children a day and more than 1.6 million meals in a year using fabricated attendance rosters and invoices.
- Federal filings show ASA Limited received roughly $5 million in fraudulent child nutrition payments and that Ahmed and Ghedi’s activity caused about $7.2–$7.3 million in losses through Feeding Our Future.
- Court documents say Ahmed kept more than $2 million and was ordered to pay over $2.2 million in restitution while Ghedi used stolen funds to buy vehicles and a mansion that will be forfeited to authorities.
- The sentences are the latest in a sprawling probe that has produced about 66 convictions, more than 80 people charged, and continues to focus on recovering assets and holding sponsors and intermediaries accountable for diverting funds intended to feed children.