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flag Abdinajib Yussuf, 27, pleaded guilty to $6M Medicaid fraud at Star Autism Center, falsely claiming services for Somali children and funneling funds overseas.

flag Abdinajib Yussuf, 27, pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a $6 million Medicaid fraud scheme involving Star Autism Center in St. flag Cloud, Minnesota. flag He admitted to submitting false claims for autism services never provided, using unqualified staff and paying parents cash kickbacks. flag The center, which he founded at 22, targeted children from the Somali community, sometimes aiding in false diagnoses. flag Yussuf used over $100,000 to buy a truck and sent more than $200,000 to Kenya. flag The case is part of a broader federal investigation into Minnesota’s autism services fraud, which has prompted a $259 million federal funding freeze and scrutiny of over 500 unlicensed centers.

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