U.S. v. Farah (24-cr-173) — Sentencing Order: 28 Years Federal Prison (Salim Said)

Source: U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota · Document date: 2025-12-15 · Type: Court Filing · Case number: 0:24-cr-00173

Sentencing order in U.S. v. Farah (24-cr-173) imposing a 28-year federal-prison sentence on Salim Said, the operator described by DOJ as the FOF 'ringleader.' Companion case to U.S. v. Bock (22-cr-223).

Significance: The longest sentence imposed in the FOF prosecution cluster as of April 2026. Documented in the sentencing-consequences and Feeding Our Future timeline analyses as the benchmark for federal sentencing of organizers in large-scale Medicaid/CACFP fraud schemes.

Tags: FOF, Salim Said, sentencing, 28 years, PACER, ringleader