Nigerian-Americans, Christopher Adesoji Falade, 62, and his son Emmanuel Oluwademilade Falade, 32, have been federally charged with wire fraud in connection with a housing stabilization programme in Minnesota, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota.
The pair, operating through their company Faladcare Inc., are accused of submitting inflated and fraudulent reimbursement claims to the state’s federally funded Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) Program.
The HSS Programme, launched in July 2022, was designed to provide Medicaid-funded housing services to vulnerable populations, including seniors and individuals with disabilities, mental illnesses, and substance use disorders. Instead of delivering the services, prosecutors allege, the Falades claimed payments far exceeding the value of services actually provided.
Between approximately 2022 and 2025, Faladcare submitted claims totaling more than $2.2 million, diverting much of the funds to conspirators and employees.
According to Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph H. Thompson, the case represents a significant effort to combat organized fraud targeting taxpayer-funded programmes.
“Today we announce the first wave of charges in a massive fraud in Minnesota’s housing stabilization programme,” Thompson said. “What we see are schemes stacked upon schemes, draining resources meant for those in need. The fraud must be stopped.”
Special Agent Alvin M. Winston Sr. of the FBI Minneapolis office highlighted the broader impact on communities. “Fraud in the Housing Stabilization Services program not only drains money from hardworking taxpayers, it also deprives vulnerable populations of resources to maintain safe housing,” he said.
The investigation revealed that the Falades claimed to provide services for roughly 100 beneficiaries but largely submitted falsified or inflated documentation. The misappropriated funds were used for personal enrichment and to benefit conspirators, according to the charging documents.
The case forms part of a larger federal effort in Minnesota, in which multiple providers, including other companies like Brilliant Minds Services LLC and Leo Human Services LLC, have been implicated in similar schemes. Authorities emphasize that such fraud undermines the program’s goal of assisting those in need.
Mario M. Pinto, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, said the charges demonstrate “a calculated effort on the part of the defendants to significantly exploit a program designed to serve vulnerable populations and taxpayers at large.”
Prosecutors caution that the indictment is an allegation, and the Falades are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The case is being prosecuted by Acting U.S. Attorney Thompson and Assistant U.S. Attorney Daniel W. Bobier
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