Apparently, even if a conviction is obtained, state judges are giving the fraudsters absurdly - considering the scope of the crime - light sentences. Who wouldn't want to spend a few months in jail, with food, shelter and medical care, knowing there's a mountain of cash waiting for them when they get out? Sounds like a good investment.
Since much of this cash is We the Taxpayer funding, can't the feds step in?
April 03, 2026, 05:59 AM
Bulldog7972
Who said crime doesn't pay?
April 03, 2026, 06:04 AM
MNSIG
quote:
Originally posted by egregore: Apparently, even if a conviction is obtained, state judges are giving the fraudsters absurdly - considering the scope of the crime - light sentences.
Since much of this cash is We the Taxpayer funding, can't the feds step in?
She’s a federal judge.
April 03, 2026, 09:21 AM
nhtagmember
She shouldn’t be.
Needs to be removed and prosecuted for being a stupid bitch
April 03, 2026, 10:15 AM
egregore
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She’s a federal judge.
That makes it even worse, if that's possible.
Everybody was wanting to see Donald Trump's financials. Let's see hers.
April 03, 2026, 10:54 AM
TSE
Are the convicted individuals being made to pay restitution? That might make shorter sentences understandable.
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April 03, 2026, 11:14 AM
Graniteguy
Well, look at the bright side - at least they cannot be pardoned in a few years if the GOP loses the Presidency.
Unfortunately, once a handful of Somali's are sentenced, I suspect this marks the end of the fraud investigation in MN. I would love to be wrong, however.
April 03, 2026, 12:10 PM
lastmanstanding
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Originally posted by Graniteguy: Well, look at the bright side - at least they cannot be pardoned in a few years if the GOP loses the Presidency.
Unfortunately, once a handful of Somali's are sentenced, I suspect this marks the end of the fraud investigation in MN. I would love to be wrong, however.
It's already back to business as usual in Minnesota. The ICE dust up is all but forgotten and was just a brief interruption. Everybody kept their positions, and are doing what they were doing just a few months ago. Well except for Kristi Noem I guess. Minnesota was so out of control we had to fire one of our own people! Most everyone in the state government was openly committing and participating in insurrection, enabling fraud of billions of federal tax dollars and the outcome is our head of DHS gets fired! Can't make it up! Meanwhile the Somalis are still here, Ilhan is still here,fraud continues and Walz and the entire establishment are back in full operation. But as soon as we figure out how to start an investigation into people who commit fraud to enter the country illegally and then find their way into congress, well I'm sure we will be informed.
"Fixed fortifications are monuments to mans stupidity" - George S. Patton
April 07, 2026, 10:21 AM
lastmanstanding
Ilhan is really a hot potato. Everyone seems to have the goods on her scamming and shamming but then she keeps getting passed off. Well up to the plate steps Marco Rubio. C'mon Marco bases are loaded the count is full. Swing for the seats!
"Fixed fortifications are monuments to mans stupidity" - George S. Patton
April 07, 2026, 12:19 PM
chellim1
^^^ more: Could Marco Rubio be the one to take down the woke and seemingly untouchable Rep. Ilhan Omar?
He seems to think that $40 million fortune of hers came from something different than wine sales from her winery.
Which is shockingly direct. Usually, they don't state things so directly.
But if it's true that Omar ran a pay-to-play refugee operation, it would surely be illegal. And who would be in a position to know this better than Rubio who runs the Department of State and all its adjacents?
With a confident tweet like that, it seems likely that he knows something. What's more, he's been after her for at least six weeks;
None of this can be good news for Omar. Thus far, she seems to be saying nothing and maybe laying low,
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April 07, 2026, 01:35 PM
lastmanstanding
Didn't the DOJ drop the financial investigation into her and hand it off to the House Ethics Committee? What powers does the House Ethics Committee have? Certainly not that of the DOJ. I'd be delighted if they just got her the hell out of Congress. While I remain hopeful I'm not betting on that happening. It's almost reached a comical stage.
"Fixed fortifications are monuments to mans stupidity" - George S. Patton
April 07, 2026, 02:30 PM
RichardC
" ... as the Somali-born congresswoman faces imminent subpoena storm."
OoooOOOoooo, a bombshell!
Its a bombshell, right?
April 07, 2026, 02:41 PM
VBVAGUY
I am Filipino and I HATE SCAMMERS especially ones that use their own and scam their own.
Disturbing case involving Filipino workers
According to authorities, a couple in California was charged with human trafficking and wage theft after allegedly exploiting Filipino caregivers at senior homes in Vista and Escondido, officials said in April 2026.  Prosecutors say workers were forced to work up to 24 hours a day, underpaid, and had wages withheld—one victim reportedly owed over $175,000. Officials say the couple pleaded not guilty and face up to 19 years in prison if convicted
"Always legally conceal carry. At the right place and time, one person can make a positive difference."
April 07, 2026, 02:52 PM
VBVAGUY
Even more Filipino fraud in California. These scammers are a disgrace need to be deported back to the Philippines !!!
UPDATE: $50M MEDICARE FRAUD CRACKDOWN IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Federal authorities have uncovered a massive healthcare fraud network involving fake hospice care schemes across Southern California.
Key Figures Charged Nita Almuete Paddit Palma (76) – Thrice-convicted fraudster already serving prison time Adolfo Catbagan (68) – Alleged co-conspirator Lolita Beronilla Minerd – Linked to a major $9M hospice fraud operation Several others tied to multiple fraudulent hospice companies
THE $9 MILLION “ARTESIA” SCHEME
One of the most shocking cases involves Lolita Beronilla Minerd, a licensed vocational nurse:
Allegedly operated Topanga Hospice Care Inc. as a front for fraud Between 2020 and 2025, billed Medicare over $9 MILLION Patients were falsely declared “terminally ill” despite being healthy
Recruitment Method:
Cash kickbacks reportedly handed out Sometimes delivered in envelopes at local markets Used to recruit individuals into fake hospice enrollment
Background Note: While official government records regarding her exact place of birth have not been publicly released, reports from outlets such as KTLA 5 News indicate that Lolita Beronilla Minerd is of Filipino origin.
HOW THE OVERALL SCHEME WORKED
Across multiple cases:
Non-terminal individuals were recruited Falsely certified as “dying” patients Medicare billed for expensive hospice care Minimal or no actual treatment provided Patients sometimes recycled across providers
Total estimated losses: Over $50 MILLION
⚠️ WHY THIS MATTERS
This wasn’t just fraud—it was a systematic abuse of end-of-life care programs:
Exploits vulnerable individuals Drains taxpayer-funded healthcare Undermines trust in hospice care
WHAT’S NEXT Defendants face serious federal charges Long prison sentences possible if convicted Investigations ongoing — more arrests expected
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April 28, 2026, 10:03 AM
corsair
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Originally posted by VBVAGUY: I am Filipino and I HATE SCAMMERS especially ones that use their own and scam their own.
Disturbing case involving Filipino workers
According to authorities, a couple in California was charged with human trafficking and wage theft after allegedly exploiting Filipino caregivers at senior homes in Vista and Escondido, officials said in April 2026. 
Having dated a number of Pinoys and some of my best friends being Fil-Am, I'm not surprised. Predatory opportunism knows no barriers to ethnicities or races and hearing stories of exploitive health care workers, particularly those around senior-homes is no surprise. Being in CA, the chances of those perpetrators being Asian background are much greater, in our neighborhood there is a home converted for senior care, all caregivers are Filipino with half of them coming over from the islands on work visas. The owners are Chinese but from the PI however the old-country divisions & hierarchy still exists, can only imagine what kind of impropriety is going on.
April 28, 2026, 10:06 AM
corsair
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Originally posted by oddball: The result of electing retards. What an imbecile.
"I’m not going to read Time Magazine, I’m not going to read Newsweek, I’m not going to read any of these magazines; I mean, because they have too much to lose by printing the truth"- Bob Dylan, 1965
