MN fraud: Man pleads guilty in family's $14M fraud scheme

More guilty pleas in Feeding Our Future fraud scheme

More defendants are pleading guilty in the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme. FOX 9's Rob Olson has the latest. 

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A man has pleaded guilty to his role in a family fraud enterprise that racked up $14 million in fraud as part of the massive $300 million Feeding our Future fraud scheme.

Suleman Mohamed pleads guilty

What we know:

Suleman Mohamed pleaded guilty on Thursday to a single count of wire fraud.

He initially faced multiple counts including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery, federal programs bribery, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering.

Family fraud enterprise

The backstory:

The family opened multiple food sites under the sponsorship of Feeding our Future and falsely claimed to serve millions of meals to children during the pandemic to collect money from the federal child nutrition program.

Dig deeper:

Suleman Mohamed is the fifth member of the Mohamed family to plead guilty in the Feeding our Future fraud scheme.

Prosecutors say the family bilked $14 million from the childhood nutrition program through Feeding our Future. Suleman Mohamed's brother Gandi Mohamed is the remaining defendant in the family's case.

Failed drug test

Delayed hearing:

His plea hearing was originally set to take place on Monday, but the hearing was pushed back to Thursday after he tested positive multiple times in March for cocaine and oxycodone during probation drug tests in March. According to court documents, Mohamed admitted to using both drugs. He also told probation officers he didn't have a valid prescription for the oxycodone.

As a result of the failed drug test, Mohamed had his pre-trial release revoked.

What's next:

Gandi rejected a plea deal and is set to move forward with trial later this month.