First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson held a press conference Thursday revealing five new charges in Minnesota's exploding fraud scandal and commented on the full scope.

For more than a decade, Minnesota has grappled with a fraud crisis in its Medicaid programs. The Star Tribune covered it extensively and can guide you through the process.

Anthony Waddell Jefferson and Lester Brown are accused of fraudulently obtaining more than $3.5 million in government proceeds in a widening scandal that has been criticized by President Donald Trump.

Five new defendants have been charged in connection with a Minnesota housing services fraud, Thompson said. Two defendants pocketed $750,000 instead of helping Medicaid recipients find stable housing, he said. Prosecutors allege they used the proceeds to travel to international destinations, including London, Istanbul and Dubai.

First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson said at a press conference about fraud in Minnesota on Thursday that a "staggering" amount of money has been lost to fraud in Minnesota state services,

The USDA says it began investigating an alleged multimillion-dollar fraud scheme “as soon as” SNAP benefit redemptions spiked at a tiny Boston retail store, blasting the Healey administration for

The founder of Tricolor Holdings and other company executives have been charged with what federal authorities say was a massive fraud that led to the subprime auto lender's bankruptcy.

In a Thursday press conference, the lead federal prosecutor on the Minnesota fraud case, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson, said the scandal could far exceed $1 billion. (Credit: KMSP)

Learn about Medicare and Medicaid fraud, key examples, and how these unethical practices affect taxpayers and healthcare programs, costing billions annually.

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