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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA DEFENDANT ABDIAZIZ SHAFII
v. FARAH’S EXHIBIT LIST
ABDIAZIZ SHAFII FARAH,
MOHAMED JAMA ISMAIL,
MAHAD IBRAHIM,
ABDIMAJID MOHAMED NUR,
Case Number: 22-cr-124 (NEB/TNL)
SAID SHAFII FARAH,
ABDIWAHAB MAALIM AFTIN,
MUKHTAR MOHAMED SHARIFF, and
HAYAT MOHAMED NUR
PRESIDING JUDGE PLAINTIFF’S ATTORNEY DEFENDANT’S ATTORNEY
The Honorable Nancy E. Brasel Joseph H. Thompson Andrew S. Birrell
Matthew S. Ebert Ian S. Birrell
Harry M. Jacobs Patrick L. Cotter
Chelsea A. Walcker William J. Mauzy
William R. Dooling
Edward V. Sapone
Joseph S. Friedberg
Michael Vitaliano
Clayton Carlson
Andrew S. Garvis
Andrew H. Mohring
Frederick J. Goetz
Michael J. Brandt
TRIAL DATE (S) COURT REPORTER COURTROOM DEPUTY
Apr. 22, 2024 Renee Rogge Kristine Wegner
PLF. DEF. DATE
MARKED ADMITTED DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBITS
NO. NO. OFFERED
D1-1 Lease
D1-2 Articles of Organization
D1-3 State of MN Acknowledgement
D1-4 State of MN SOS Confirmation
D1-5 Secretary of State Certificate of Organization
D1-6 Partnership Agreement
D1-7 Equipment Rental Agreement - Empire Cuisine Edge Cuisine
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D1-8 Ryder Truck Rental History
D1-9 Mahir Logistics Inc Invoices
D1-10 A&E Logistics Invoices
D1-11 Empire Fire Inspection Report (Signed)
D1-12 Emails (Jan 2020) re Plumbing Inspection Report and ADA Compliance
D1-13 Emails (Feb 2020) re Plumbing Final Inspection
D1-14 Emails (Apr 2020) re Inspection report (Electrician)
D1-15 Emails (Apr 2020) re Inspection report (Cont)
D1-16 Emails (Apr 2020) re Inspection report (Cont - 2)
D1-17 Emails (May 2020) re Final Inspect (Scheduling ADA Compliance)
D1-18 Emails (Jun 2020) re MDH Inspect Report (Health Inspection)
D1-19 Emails re Payroll, IRS Payments; Attached Employee Roster
D1-20 Emails with Accountant re Payroll Check Stubs; Attached Paystub
D1-21 Jabir Jeylani Abdihakim Payroll
D1-22 Selected Empire 1099s
D1-23 Economy Restaurant Supply Co - Empire Invoices
D1-24 Selected Site Authorization Forms
D1-25 CACFP Contact - Empire - TFMI
D1-26 DRAFT CACFP Contract Empire-Bock
D1-27 DRAFT FOF CACFP Contract Empire-Bock
D1-28 SFSP Contract - Empire - Partners
D1-29 SFSP Contract - Empire - Partners (2)
D1-30 Box and Contract - Empire and FOF - Oak Leaf Park
D1-31 CACFP Contract Partners-Empire-Albright
D1-32 Contract Supplement Partners-Scarver-Highland
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D1-33 Contract Supplement Partners-Empire
D1-34 Empire Vendor Catering Contract - SFSP
D1-35 Empire-Nur Consulting Contract
D1-36 TTA-Nur Consulting Contract
D1-37 Bushra-Nur Consulting Contract
D1-38 Bushra-Empire-Nur Consulting Contract
D1-39 Bushra-Mizal Consulting Contract
D1-40 eCFR 225 as of 12-1-21
D1-41 eCFR 226 as of 12-1-21
D1-42 eCFR 226 excerpt
USDA FNS Guidance for Local and State Agencie on 60-Day Claim
D1-43
Submission and 90-Day Reporting
FRAC Summary of USDAs Nationwide Child Nutrition Waivers in
D1-44
Response to COVID-19
D1-45 Emails (July 2020) re Waiver Extension
D1-46 Waiver - Meal Service Time Flexibility
D1-47 Waiver - Meal Pattern Flexibility
D1-48 Waiver - Parents Allowed to Pick Up
D1-49 Waiver - Non-Congregate Meal Service
D1-50 USDA SFSP Administration Guide 2016
D1-51 USDA Site Supervisor's Guide 2017
D1-52 USDA Nutrition Guide 2018
D1-53 USDA SFSP Site Agency Monitor Guide 2017
D1-54 USDA SFSP Sponsor Monitor's Guide 2017
D1-55 Selected Empire USBank Records
VIDEO - From Partners - Training to Empire on How to Input Food
D1-56
Production Records
VIDEO - From Partners - How to Enter Multi-Meal Packs for
D1-57
Reimbursement
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D1-58 VIDEO - From Partners - How to Enter Menus
D1-59 Required Civil Rights Training Signature Sheet
D1-60 Partners in Quality Care - CACFP Annual Training Signature Sheet (Staff)
D1-61 TTA Summer Food Service Basic Training Manual
D1-62 USDA SFSP Training Checklist for Administrative Staff
D1-63 SFSP Training Packet
D1-64 USDA Site Monitor Packet
D1-65 Partners in Quality Care - At-Risk Afterschool Training Book
Partners in Quality Care - CACFP Training and Samaha Site Form
D1-66
Opening
D1-67 (Selected) Empire - AfroProduce - InvoicesChecksReceipts
D1-68 (Selected) Bushra - AfroProduce - InvoicesChecksReceipts
D1-69 (Selected) Empire - AnzaInternational - DemandLetter Invoices Receipts
D1-70 Empire - Asahal- StatementOfAccounts Invoices Receipts
D1-71 Empire - CaptitalImportsLLC - Invoices
D1-72 TTA - SamsClub - Purchase Log
D1-73 Empire - FreshFoodXpress - Invoices
D1-74 Empire - GoldStar - Invoices DemandLetter StatementOfAccounts
D1-75 Empire - LincolnTradingInternational - Invoices
D1-76 Empire - MinnesotaFoodGrocery - Invoices DemandLetter
D1-77 Empire - MinnesotaHalal Meat - Invoices
D1-78 Empire - RestauranDepot (Jetro) - Purchase Log
D1-79 Empire - OmaarWholesalers - StatementOfAccount Invoices
D1-80 Empire - Sams Club Purchases Jan 2020 - Jan 2022
D1-81 EmpireAfrique - Sysco Purchases (Farah Copy)
D1-82 EmpireAfrique - Sysco Purchases (GJS Copy)
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D1-83 Empire - TortilleriaLaPerla - Quickbooks Transaction Report
D1-84 Empire - UpperLakes - Invoices Texts BankPaymentDocs
D1-85 Empire - Workinesh - Invoices
D1-86 Selected Afrique InvoicesReceipts
CLiCS 2 Applications -- Feeding Our Future, City of Burnsville Cliff Fen
D1-87
Park
D1-88 Minnesota Dpt of Education - Instructions for Uploading Files to the CLiCS
D1-89 CLiCS 2 Applications -- Partners in Nutrition, Albright Townhomes
D1-90 CLiCS 2 Applications -- Partners in Nutrition, Empire Cuisine
D1-91 CLiCS 2 -- Example Claims Page -- Thompson County Park
D1-92 Empire Packing Spreadsheet
D1-93 Empire - Approved Menus with Substitutions
D1-94 Winfield Albright Brooklyn Park Menu Calendars
D1-95 Empire-Winfield 3 Day Meal Pack Instructions
D1-96 Empire-Winfield 4 Day Meal Pack Instructions
D1-96 Empire-Winfield Grocery Delivery SFSP Menu Oct 2020
D1-97 Empire-Winfield Townhomes SFSP Menu April 2021
D1-98 Blank Monthly PIN Claims Checklist SFSP
D1-99 Monthly PIN Claims Checklist
D1-100 Blank Monthly PIN Claims Checklist CACFP
D1-101 Blank Monthly PIN Claims Checklist CACFP v2
FOF Site Files, Pre Operational Site Visits, Other Documents 2020
D1-102
Heaven Child Care Center
D1-103 MDE Site Monitoring Form CACFP
D1-104 FOF Training and Monitoring Manual
D1-105 Feeding Our Future - Monitoring Visits Manual
FOF - Monitoring Form - Cedar Childcare - FY20 Trimester 3 and
D1-106
Associated Documents
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Partners - Empire - Monitoring Form for Multi-Site Sponsors (St Cloud
D1-107
Somali Athletic Club)
D1-108 Monitoring Form - As-Sunnah 1-21
D1-109 Monitoring Form - Betel Oromo 5-21
D1-110 Monitoring Form - Betel Oromo 10-21
D1-111 Monitoring Form - Cedar Run 9-21
D1-112 Monitoring Form - Cedar Run 10-21
D1-113 Monitoring Form - Empire-Scott Park 10-21
D1-114 Monitoring Form - Four Seasons - 9-21
D1-115 Monitoring Form - Cooper CourtHeather Court 1-22
D1-116 Monitoring Form - Heather Court 9-21
D1-117 Monitoring Form - Heather Court 10-21
D1-118 Monitoring Form - Intown Childcare 7-20
D1-119 Monitoring Form - Intown Childcare 8-21
D1-120 Monitoring Form - Intown Childcare 11-21
D1-121 Monitoring Form - La Cruz 10-21
D1-122 Monitoring Form - MCS 2-21
D1-123 Monitoring Form - Mind Foundry Owatona 5-21
D1-124 Monitoring Form - Parkview Heights 1-22
D1-125 Monitoring Form - Parkview Heights 9-21
D1-126 Monitoring Form - Parkview Heights 10-21
D1-127 Monitoring Form - Samaha Islamic Center 1-22
D1-128 Monitoring Form - Samaha Islamic Center 10-21
D1-129 Monitoring Form - Scott Park - 10-21
D1-130 Monitoring Form - Shamrock Court Apartments- 10-21
D1-131 Monitoring Form - St Cloud Somali Athletic Club 11-21
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D1-132 Monitoring Form Success Academy - 12-20
D1-133 Monitoring Form Tot Park - 6-21
D1-134 Monitoring Form - Winfield Townhomes - 10-21
D1-135 Monitoring Form - Woodbridge - 1-22
D1-136 Monitoring Form - Woodbridge - 9-21
D1-137 Monitoring Form - Woodbridge - 10-21
D1-138 MDE-Partners Guidance - Monitor Procedures
D1-139 Daily Site Delivery Receipt (Intown Child Care)
D1-140 Daily Site Delivery Receipt (Future Scholars Childcare)
D1-141 Summer Food Service Program - Site Delivery Receipts
D1-142 August-Selected Summer MealCounts and Delivery Receipts
D1-143 62-cv-23-863 - Bock's Answer, Counterclaims, and Jury Demand
D1-144 Emails between Abdiaziz Farah and Kara Lomen (Extracted)
Emails between Abdiaziz Farah and Mahad Ibrahim-atMindFoundry
D1-145
(Extracted)
D1-146 Chats between Abdiaziz Farah and Julius Scarver (Extracted)
D1-147 Emails between Abdiaziz Farah and Julius Scarver (Extracted)
D1-148 Chats between Abdiaziz Farah and Hadith Ahmed (Extracted)
D1-149 Emails between Abdiaziz Farah and Hadith Ahmed (Extracted)
D1-150 Emails between Abdiaziz Farah and Adeline Grier-Welch (Extracted)
D1-152 Emails between Abdiaziz Farah and Bianca Scott (Extracted)
Connections - News from the Association of Metropolitan School Districts
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- Aug 2021
D1-154 Facebook - St. Paul Public Schools - Sep. 4 2020
D1-155 Facebook - St. Paul Public Schools - Oct. 10 2020
D1-156 Facebook - St. Paul Public Schools - Aug. 31 2021
D1-157 22-cv-02195-JRT-JFD - Exhibit J - 9-8-22
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D1-158 Emails between Abdiaziz Farah and Edgar H (Extracted)
US Postal Inspection Service - Memorandum of Interview - Chantelle
D1-159
Cavender
Email (Dec 2020) from Christine Otte to Kara Lomen and Abdiaziz Farah
D1-160
Re food distribution at Winfield
D1-161 Letter from Christine Otte - Feb 5 2021
Email (Apr 2020) from Abdiaziz Farah to Kara Lomen and Adeline Grier-
D1-162
Welch re Empire Menu-DRAFT
D1-163 Email (Apr 2020) from Adeline Grier-Welch to Abdiaziz Farah and Others
D1-164 Emails (Jun 2020) between Kara Lomen and Mahad Ibraim
Emails (Jul 2020) between Abdiaziz Farah, Kara Lomen, Mahad Ibrahim,
D1-165
Adeline Grier-Welch
Emails (Jul 2020) between Adeline Grier-Welch, Robyn Tousignant, Kara
D1-166
Lomen, Jodie Luzum
Emails (Jul 2020) between Mahad Ibrahim, Kara Lomen, and Abdiaziz
D1-167
Farah
D1-168 Emails (Aug 2020) between Kara Lomen and Abdiaziz Farah
Emails (Aug 2020) between Kara Lomen, Mahad Ibrahim, and Abdiaziz
D1-169
Farah
D1-170 Emails (Sep 2020) between Kara Lomen and Abdiaziz Farah
D1-171 Emails (Sep 2020) between Emily Honer, Maged Hanafi, Michael Meltzer
D1-172 Emails (Oct 2020) between Kara Lomen, FNS Administrator, Jodie Luzum
Emails (Dec 2020) between Abdiaziz Farah, Kara Lomen, Adeline Grier-
D1-173
Welch, Julius Scarver,
D1-174 Emails (Jan 2021) between Abdiaziz Farah and Kara Lomen
Emails (Jan 2021) between Abdiaziz Farah, Fatima Mohamud, and
D1-175
Mahad Ibrahim
Emails (Jan 2021) between Cindy Anderson, Kara Lomen, Dan Smeriglio,
D1-176
and Jodie Luzum
Emails (Jan 2021) between Adeline Grier-Welch, Kara Lomen, Mahad
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Ibrahim, Abdiaziz Farah, Jodie Luzum, and Julius Scarver
Emails (Feb 2021) between Mahad Ibrahim, Anthony Cordoba, Derek
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Czapiewski, Abdiaziz Farah
Emails (Feb 2021) between Mahad Ibrahim, Anthony Cordoba, Derek
D1-179
Czapiewski, Abdiaziz Farah
Emails (Feb 2021) between Mahad Ibrahim, Anthony Cordoba, Derek
D1-180
Czapiewski, Abdiaziz Farah
Emails (Feb 2021) between Mahad Ibrahim, Anthony Cordoba, Derek
D1-181
Czapiewski, Abdiaziz Farah
Emails (Feb 2021) between Mahad Ibrahim, Anthony Cordoba, Derek
D1-182
Czapiewski, Abdiaziz Farah
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D1-183 Emails (Feb 2021) between Mahad Ibrahim, Anthony Cordoba
Emails (Apr 2021) between Abdiaziz Farah, Hadith Ahmed, Abdi Nur,
D1-184
CACFP Claims
Emails (Apr 2021) between Abdiaziz Farah, Mahad Ibrahim, Julius
D1-185
Scarver, Kara Lomen
Emails (June 2021) between Abdiaziz Farah, Mahad Ibrahim, Kara
D1-186
Lomen, Jessica Cocoran
Emails (June 2021) between Abdiaziz Farah, Mahad Ibrahim, Kara
D1-187
Lomen, Jodie Luzum, Bianca Scott
D1-188 Emails (June 2021) between Bianca Scott, Abdi Nur, Mahad Ibrahim
D1-189 Emails (July 2021) between Kara Lomen, Abdiaziz Farah, Mahad Ibrahim
Emails (July 2021) between Mahad Ibrahim, Bianca Scott, Fatima
D1-190
Mohamud
D1-191 Emails (July 2021) between Jodie Luzum, Kara Lomen, Bianca Scott
Emails (July 2021) between Abdiaziz Farah, Mahad Ibrahim, Mukhtar
D1-192
Sharif, Bianca Scott
Emails (July 2021) between Abdiaziz Farah, Mahad Ibrahim, Kara Lomen,
D1-193
Bianca Scott
D1-194 Emails (July 2021) between Sade Hashi, Jodie Luzum
Emails (July 2021) between Mahad Ibrahim, Mukhtar Sharif, Abdiaziz
D1-195
Farah, Second Harvest
Emails (Aug 2021) between Abdiaziz Farah, Abdi Nur, Abdirahman
D1-196
Mukhtar
Emails (Jun 2021) between Mahad Ibrahim, Anthony Cordoba, Derek
D1-197
Czapiewski, Mukhtar Shariff, Abdiaziz Farah
Emails (Sep 2021) between Jessica Corcoran, Kara Lomen, Jodie Luzum,
D1-198
Bianca Scott, Mukhtar Shariff, Abdiaziz Farah
Emails (Sep 2021) between Jessica Corcoran, Kara Lomen, Jodie Luzum,
D1-199
Bianca Scott, Mukhtar Shariff, Abdiaziz Farah
Emails (Sep 2021) between Jessica Corcoran, Kara Lomen, Jodie Luzum,
D1-200
Bianca Scott, Mukhtar Shariff, Abdiaziz Farah
Emails (Sep 2021) between Kara Lomen, Bianca Scott, Mahad Ibrahim,
D1-201
Abdiaziz Farah, Marwa Issa, Xavier Munoz
D1-202 Emails (Sep 2021) between Abdiaziz Farah, Abdi Nur, Kara Lomen
Emails (Sep 2021) between Kara Lomen, Abdiaziz Farah, Mahad Ibrahim,
D1-203
Bianca Scott, Abdi Nur, Hayat Nur
Emails (Sep 2021) between Abdiaziz Farah, Robyn Tousignant, Kara
D1-204
Lomen, Mahad Ibrahim, Bianca Scott
Emails (Oct 2021) between Xavier Munoz, Abdiaziz Farah, Bianca Scott,
D1-205
Mahad Ibrahim
D1-206 Emails (Oct 2021) between Abdiaziz Farah, Bianca Scott, Mahad Ibrahim
Emails (Oct 2021) between Edgar Huichapa, Abdiaziz Farah, Mahad
D1-207
Ibrahim, and Bianca Scott
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D1-208 Emails (Oct 2021) between Philipo Dyauli, Julius Scarver, Abdiaziz Farah
Emails (Nov 2021) between Abdiaziz Farah, Philipo Dyauli, Julius
D1-209
Scarver, Kara Lomen
D1-210 Emails (Nov 2021) between Abdiaziz Farah, Philipo Dyauli, Julius Scarver
D1-211 Emails (Nov 2021) between Abdiaziz Farah, Philipo Dyauli, Julius Scarver
Emails (Nov 2021) between Abdiaziz Farah, Philipo Dyauli, Julius
D1-212
Scarver, Edgar Huichapa, Madina Ali
D1-213 Emails (Nov 2021) between Abdiaziz Farah, Julius Scarver
D1-214 Emails (Nov 2021) between Abdiaziz Farah, Julius Scarver
Emails (Nov 2021) between Abdiaziz Farah, Fatima Mohamud, Abdi Nur,
D1-215
Kara Lomen, Bianca Scott, Mahad Ibrahim
D1-216 Emails (Dec 2021) between Abdiaziz Farah, Kara Lomen
Emails (Dec 2021) between Abdiaziz Farah, Bianca Scott, Afrique
D1-217
Operations, Mukhtar Sharif, Others
D1-218 Emails (Feb 2022) between Abdirizak Diis, Kara Lomen
Emails (Feb 2022) between Al-AminMasjid Samaha Islamic Center, Kara
D1-219
Lomen
D1-220 Box - Monthly Claim Packet - Dar Al Farooq - Sep 21
D1-221 Box - Monthly Claim Packet - Heaven Childcare - Nov 20
D1-222 Box - Monthly Claim Packet - Heaven Childcare - Mar 21
D1-223 Box - Monthly Claim Packet - Madina Grocery & Restaurant - Apr 21
D1-224 Box - Monthly Claim Packet - Heaven Childcare (w Monitoring)
D1-225 Box - Monthly Claim Packet - Cliff Fen Park
D1-226 FOF - Monthly Claim Packet
D1-227 artners CACFP Training and Site Form Opening Instructions
D1-228 Box - Monthly Claim Packet - Dakota Learning Center
D1-229 Box - Monthly Claim Packet - Star Learning Center
Email from Abdiaziz Farah (Aug 2021) with July 2021 Empire Summer
D1-230
Food July Claim (and Supporting Documents)
D1-231 Restaurant Depot - Empire Purchase Log
Email from Mahad Ibrahim (Jul 2021) - Ali Diriye, Abdulahi Osman,
D1-232
Abdiaziz Farah, Mukhtar Sharif - Re-Warehouse operation
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D1-233 Owatonna Public Schools Letter of Support of Partnership
D1-234 Photograph of Pallets of Food (at Plymouth Academy, Frances Davis
D1-235 Photograph of Food Packing and Distribution Operations (231 Photos)
D1-236 Videos of Food Packing and Distribution Operations (154 Videos)
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