Sentencing Judgment as to Abdiaziz Shafii Farah (1) — USA v. Farah et al (Dkt. 851, D. Minn.)

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A Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO 245B) in United States v. Abdiaziz Shafii Farah, Case Number 22-CR-124-NEB-DTS (1). It was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota on August 11, 2025 as Doc. 851. It is signed s/Nancy E. Brasel, United States District Judge, and records judgment imposed August 6, 2025. It records that the defendant was found guilty, after a plea of not guilty, on counts of wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery, federal programs bribery, conspiracy to commit money laundering, money laundering and false statement in a passport application. The court commits the defendant to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons for a total term of 336 months, followed by supervised release of three (3) years. It orders an assessment of $2,300.00 and restitution of $47,920,514.00.

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CASE 0:22-cr-00124-NEB-DTS Doc. 851 Filed 08/11/25 Page1of9

AO 245B (Rev. 11/16) Sheet 1 - Judgment in a Criminal Case

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

District of Minnesota

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE

Case Number: 22-CR-124-NEB-DTS (1)
ABDIAZIZ SHAFIT FARAH USM Number: 02360-510
AKA ABDIAZIZ S FARAH

Andrew S. Birrell and Ian S Birrell

Defendant’s Attorneys

THE DEFENDANT:
L] pleaded guilty to count(s)
[-] pleaded nolo contendere to count(s) which was accepted by the court
was found guilty on counts after a plea of not guilty: 1s, 5-7, 9-11, 13-14, 17, 20, 22-26, 29, 32-33, 37, 39, and 42-43

The defendant is adjudicated guilty of these offenses:

Title & Section / Nature of Offense Offense Ended Count
18:371 WIRE FRAUD CONSPIRACY 04/2022 Is
18:1343 WIRE FRAUD 08/2/2021 5
18:1343 WIRE FRAUD 08/16/2021 6
18:1343 WIRE FRAUD 10/18/2021 7
18:1343 WIRE FRAUD 11/1/2021 9
18:371 CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT FEDERAL PROGRAMS BRIBERY 09/2022 13
18:666 FEDERAL PROGRAMS BRIBERY 02/1/2021 14
18:666 FEDERAL PROGRAMS BRIBERY 08/13/2021 17
18:1956(h) CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT MONEY LAUNDERING 04/2022 20
18:1957 MONEY LAUNDERING 03/15/2021 22
18:1957 MONEY LAUNDERING 04/15/2021 23
18:1957 MONEY LAUNDERING 05/04/2021 24
18:1957 MONEY LAUNDERING 05/11/2021 25
18:1957 MONEY LAUNDERING 05/15/2021 26
18:1957 MONEY LAUNDERING 06/01/2021 29
18:1957 MONEY LAUNDERING 07/07/2021 32
18:1957 MONEY LAUNDERING 07/31/2021 33
18:1957 MONEY LAUNDERING 08/21/2021 37
18:1957 MONEY LAUNDERING 09/20/2021 39
18:1957 MONEY LAUNDERING 10/21/2021 42
18:1542 FALSE STATEMENT IN A PASSPORT APPLICATION 03/22/2022 43

The defendant is sentenced as provided in pages 2 through 9 of this judgment. The sentence is imposed pursuant to the Sentencing
Reform Act of 1984.

The defendant has been found not guilty on count 2.
CL] Count(s) L) is LC are dismissed on the motion of the United States
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It is ordered that the defendant must notify the United States attorney for this district within 30 days of any change of name,
residence, or mailing address until all fines, restitution, costs, and special assessments imposed by this judgment are fully paid. If
ordered to pay restitution, the defendant must notify the court and United States attorney of material changes in economic
circumstances.

August 6, 2025

Date of Imposition of Judgment

s/Nancy E. Brasel

Signature of Judge

NANCY E. BRASEL
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

Name and Title of Judge

August 8, 2025

Date
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AO 245B (Rev. 11/16) Sheet 2 - Imprisonment

DEFENDANT: ABDIAZIZ SHAFII FARAH
CASE NUMBER: 22-CR-124-NEB-DTS (1)
IMPRISONMENT

The defendant is hereby committed to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons to be imprisoned for a total term of: 336
months. This term consists of: This term consists of 60 months imprisonment on each of Counts 1s and 13 to be served concurently to
each other and Counts 14, 17, 22-26, 29, 32, 33, 37, 39, 42, and 43; 120 months on each of Counts 14, 17, 22-26, 29, 32, 33, 37, 39,
42, and 43, to run concurrently with each other and Counts Is and 13; and 240 months on count 5-7, 9-11 and 20. 24 months of this
term is to be served concurrently to each other and counts Is, 13, 14, 17, 22-26, 29, 32-33, 37, 39, 42-43. 216 months of this term is to
be served concurrently to each other but consecutively to counts Is, 13, 14, 17, 22-26, 29, 32-33, 37, 39, 42-43.

d<] The court makes the following recommendations to the Bureau of Prisons: The Defendant shall be placed in the state of
Minnesota so he may be close to his family and young children.

The defendant is remanded to the custody of the United States Marshal.
The defendant shall surrender to the United States Marshal for this district:

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[] at on
L} as notified by the United States Marshal.
[] The defendant shall surrender for service of sentence at the institution designated by the Bureau of Prisons:

CL] before on
Las notified by the United States Marshal.
[.] as notified by the Probation or Pretrial Services Office.

RETURN
I have executed this judgment as follows:
Defendant delivered on to
at , with a certified copy of this judgment.

UNITED STATES MARSHAL

By
DEPUTY UNITED STATES MARSHAL
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AO 245B (Rev. 11/16) Sheet 3 — Supervised Release

DEFENDANT: ABDIAZIZ SHAFII FARAH
CASE NUMBER: 22-CR-124-NEB-DTS (1)
SUPERVISED RELEASE

Upon release from imprisonment, the defendant shall be on supervised release for a term of: three (3) years on counts Is, 5-7, 9-11,
13, 14, 17, 20, 22-26, 29, 32, 33, 37, 39, 42, and 43 to run concurrently each other.

MANDATORY CONDITIONS

1. You must not commit another federal, state or local crime.
2, You must not unlawfully possess a controlled substance.

3. You must refrain from any unlawful use of a controlled substance. You must submit to one drug test within 15 days of
release from imprisonment and at least two periodic drug tests thereafter, as determined by the court.
The above drug testing condition is suspended, based on the court's determination that you pose a low risk of
future substance abuse. (check if applicable)
4, You must make restitution in accordance with 18 U.S.C. §§ 3663 and 3663A or any other statute authorizing a
sentence of restitution. (check if applicable)

You must cooperate in the collection of DNA as directed by the probation officer. (check if applicable)

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[] You must comply with the requirements of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. § 20901, et
seq.) as directed by the probation officer, the Bureau of Prisons, or any state sex offender registration agency in which
you reside, work, are a student, or were convicted of a qualifying offense. (check if applicable)

7. (J You must participate in an approved program for domestic violence. (check if applicable)

The defendant must comply with the standard conditions that have been adopted by this court as well as with any
additional conditions on the attached page.
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AO 245B (Rev. 11/16) Sheet 3A — Supervised Release

DEFENDANT: ABDIAZIZ SHAFII FARAH
CASE NUMBER: 22-CR-124-NEB-DTS (1)

STANDARD CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

As part of your supervised release, you must comply with the following standard conditions of supervision. These conditions are
imposed because they establish the basic expectations for your behavior while on supervision and identify the minimum tools needed
by probation officers to keep informed, report to the court about, and bring about improvements in your conduct and condition.

1. You must report to the probation office in the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside within 72 hours of your
release from imprisonment, unless the probation officer instructs you to report to a different probation office or within a different
time frame.

2. After initially reporting to the probation office, you will receive instructions from the court or the probation officer about how and
when you must report to the probation officer, and you must report to the probation officer as instructed.

3. You must not knowingly leave the federal judicial district where you are authorized to reside without first getting permission from
the court or the probation officer.

4. You must answer truthfully the questions asked by your probation officer.

5. You must live at a place approved by the probation officer. If you plan to change where you live or anything about your living
arrangements (such as the people you live with), you must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change. If
notifying the probation officer in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation
officer within 72 hours of becoming aware of a change or expected change.

6. You must allow the probation officer to visit you at any time at your home or elsewhere, and you must permit the probation
officer to take any items prohibited by the conditions of your supervision that he or she observes in plain view.

7, You must work full time (at least 30 hours per week) at a lawful type of employment, unless the probation officer excuses you
from doing so. If you do not have full-time employment you must try to find full-time employment, unless the probation officer
excuses you from doing so. If you plan to change where you work or anything about your work (such as your position or your job
responsibilities), you must notify the probation officer at least 10 days before the change. If notifying the probation officer at least
10 days in advance is not possible due to unanticipated circumstances, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours of
becoming aware of a change or expected change.

8. You must not communicate or interact with someone you know is engaged in criminal activity. If you know someone has been
convicted of a felony, you must not knowingly communicate or interact with that person without first getting the permission of
the probation officer.

9. Ifyou are arrested or questioned by a law enforcement officer, you must notify the probation officer within 72 hours.

10, You must not own, possess, or have access to a firearm, ammunition, destructive device, or dangerous weapon (i.e., anything that
was designed, or was modified for, the specific purpose of causing bodily injury or death to another person such as nunchakus or
tasers).

11. You must not act or make any agreement with a law enforcement agency to act as a confidential human source or informant
without first getting the permission of the court.

12. Ifthe probation officer determines that you pose a risk to another person (including an organization), the probation officer may
require you to notify the person about the risk and you must comply with that instruction. The probation officer may contact the
person and confirm that you have notified the person about the risk.

13. You must follow the instructions of the probation officer related to the conditions of supervision.

U.S. Probation Office Use Only

A U.S. probation officer has instructed me on the conditions specified by the court and has provided me with a written copy of this
judgment containing these conditions. For further information regarding these conditions, see Overview of Probation and Supervised
Release Conditions, available at www.uscourts.gov.

Defendant's Signature Date

Probation Officer's Signature Date
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AO 245B (Rev. 11/16) Sheet 3D — Supervised Release

DEFENDANT: ABDIAZIZ SHAFII FARAH
CASE NUMBER: 22-CR-124-NEB-DTS (1)

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SUPERVISION

a. The defendant shall provide the probation officer access to any requested financial information, including credit reports,
credit card bills, bank statements, and telephone bills.

b. The defendant shall be prohibited from incurring new credit charges or opening additional lines of credit without approval of
the probation officer.

ec. The defendant is prohibited from engaging in employment related to government claims or reimbursements during the term
of supervision.

Rationale: The above financial-related conditions are ordered based on the nature of defendant’s offenses, including his
scheme to defraud a government program through the use of fictitious financial claims and documents and sophisticated
laundering of fraud proceeds, and to assist the supervising officer with enforcement of the Court’s restitution order.

d. The defendant shall submit his person, residence, office, vehicle, or an area under the defendant's control to a search
conducted by a United States Probation Officer or supervised designee, at a reasonable time and in a reasonable manner,
based upon reasonable suspicion of contraband or evidence of a supervision violation. The defendant shall warn any other
residents or third parties that the premises and areas under the defendant's control may be subject to searches pursuant to this
condition.

Rationale: Considering the extensive documentation and evidence of Farah’s criminal scheme and fraud proceeds at his
residence and business entities, the search condition is ordered.
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AO 245B (Rev. 11/16) Sheet 5 — Criminal Monetary Penalties

DEFENDANT: ABDIAZIZ SHAFI FARAH
CASE NUMBER: 22-CR-124-NEB-DTS (1)

CRIMINAL MONETARY PENALTIES

The defendant must pay the total criminal monetary penalties under the schedule of payments.

Assessment Restitution Fine AVAA Assessment* JVTA Assessment**
TOTALS $2,300.00 $47,920,514.00 $.00 $.00 $.00
([] | The determination of restitution is deferred until An Amended Judgment in a Criminal Case (AO245C)

will be entered after such determination.

i} The defendant must make restitution (including community restitution) to the following payees in the amount
listed below.

If the defendant makes a partial payment, each payee shall receive an approximately proportioned payment. However, pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
§ 3664(i), all nonfederal victims must be paid before the United States is paid.

Name and Address of Payee ***T otal Loss Restitution Priority or
Ordered Percentage
USDA FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICE $47,920,514

MWRO - Food and Nutrition Service
Attention: Accounting Division

PO Box 979027

St. Louis, MO 63197-9000

TOTALS: $0.00 $47,920,514 0.00%

Payments are to be made to the Clerk, U.S. District Court, for disbursement to the victim.

["] Restitution amount ordered pursuant to plea agreement $

[] The defendant must pay interest on restitution and a fine of more than $2,500, unless the restitution or fine is paid in full before
the fifteenth day after the date of the judgment, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(f). All of the payment options may be subject to
penalties for delinquency and default, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3612(g).

[{X] The court determined that the defendant does not have the ability to pay interest and it is ordered that:
the interest requirement is waived for the C] fine restitution

[| _ the interest requirement for the (fine [] _ restitution is modified as follows:

* Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-299,
** Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015, Pub. L. No. 114-22.

**# Findings for the total amount of losses are required under Chapters 109A, 110, 110A, and 113A of Title 18 for offenses committed on or after September 13, 1994,
but before April 23, 1996.
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AO 245B (Rev. 11/16) Sheet 6 — Schedule of Payments

DEFENDANT: ABDIAZIZ SHAFII FARAH
CASE NUMBER: 22-CR-124-NEB-DTS (1)
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS

Having assessed the defendant’s ability to pay, payment of the total criminal monetary penalties is due as follows:

A §&_ Lump sum payments of $ 47,920,514.00 due immediately, balance due

CL] _ not later than , or
in accordance Cl «OC, Ll «ODO, [] E,or [] F below; or
B_ [] Payment to begin immediately (may be combined with []~ C, C] D,or [] F below); or
C [Payment in equal (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ over a period of
(e.g., months or years), to commence (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after the date of this judgment;
or
D [|] Payment in equal 20 (e.g., weekly, monthly, quarterly) installments of $ over a period of
(e.g., months or years), to commence (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release from
imprisonment to a term of supervision; or
E [Payment during the term of supervised release will commence within (e.g., 30 or 60 days) after release
from imprisonment. The court will set the payment plan based on an assessment of the defendant’s ability to pay at that
time; or

F&I Special instructions regarding the payment of criminal monetary penalties:

It is ordered that the Defendant shall pay to the United States a special assessment of $2,300.00 for Counts Is, 5,
6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 32, 33, 37, 39, 42 and 43 which shall be due immediately. Said
special assessment shall be paid to the Clerk, U.S. District Court, 300 S. 4" Street, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN
55415,

Mandatory Restitution of $47,920,514.00 is due immediately. Payments of not less than $200 per month are to be
made over a period of 3 years commencing 30 days after release from confinement. Payments are to be made
payable to the Clerk, U.S, District Court, for disbursement to the victim. The interest requirement is waived in
accordance with 18 U.S.C. § 3612(f)(3).

Over the period of incarceration, the defendant shall make payments of either quarterly installments of a
minimum of $25 if working non-UNICOR or a minimum of 50 percent of monthly earnings if working UNICOR.
It is recommended the defendant participate in the Inmate Financial Responsibility Program while incarcerated.
The defendant's obligation to pay the full amount of restitution continues even after the term of supervision has
ended, pursuant to federal law. See 18 U.S.C. § 3613. If the defendant is unable to pay the full amount of
restitution at the time supervision ends, the defendant may work with the U.S, Attorney's Office Financial
Litigation Unit to arrange a restitution payment plan.

Unless the court has expressly ordered otherwise, if this judgment imposes imprisonment, payment of criminal monetary penalties is
due during imprisonment. All criminal monetary penalties, except those payments made through the Federal Bureau of Prisons’
Inmate Financial Responsibility Program, are made to the clerk of the court.

The defendant shall receive credit for all payments previously made toward any criminal monetary penalties imposed.
X] Joint and Several

Case Number

Defendant and Co-Defendant Names Joint and Several Corresponding Payee,
(including defendant number) Total Amount Amount if appropriate
USA v. Mohamed Jama Ismail (22-124-2) $47,920,514.00 $47,920,514.00

USA v. Abdimajid Mohamed Nur (22-124-4) $47,920,514.00 $47,920,514.00

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USA v. Mukhtar Mohamed Shariff (22-124-7) $47,920,514.00 $47,920,514.00
USA v. Hayat Mohamed Nur (22-124-8) $47,920,514.00 $47,920,514.00

CL] The defendant shall pay the cost of prosecution.
L) The defendant shall pay the following court cost(s):

mA The defendant shall forfeit the defendant’s interest in the following property to the United States: All of the property and interest
stated in the Court’s preliminary and final orders of forfeiture for this defendant.

Payments shall be applied in the following order: (1) assessment, (2) restitution principal, (3) restitution interest, (4) AVAA assessment,

(5) fine principal, (6) fine interest, (7) community restitution, (8) JVTA Assessment, (9) penalties, and (10) costs, including cost of
prosecution and court costs,


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