Ilhan Omar’s Husband Facing New Legal Troubles: Report
A fresh round of legal trouble involving Tim Mynett, the husband of Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., has once again drawn scrutiny to the congresswoman’s personal and political orbit, as Mynett faces new allegations tied to his business dealings.
Mynett, a former political consultant turned venture capitalist, is named in a lawsuit filed in Washington, D.C., accusing him of fraud and breach of contract related to eStCru, a California-based wine company in which he is a partner. The suit also names Mynett’s business associate, Will Hailer.
According to court filings, investor Naeem Mohd. claims he invested $300,000 after being promised a 200 percent return within 18 months—returns he says never materialized. While the principal investment was eventually repaid after a delay, Mohd. alleges the promised profits were never delivered and that the company’s financial condition was misrepresented, The Jerusalem Post reported.
Mynett has denied wrongdoing, characterizing the dispute as a contractual disagreement rather than fraud.
Beyond the lawsuit itself, Mynett’s role in the wine business has reignited broader public debate surrounding Rep. Omar. A spokeswoman for the congresswoman has said the couple married “Islamically and legally” in 2020. Omar has publicly identified as a Sunni Muslim, a faith tradition that generally prohibits the production, sale, and consumption of alcohol under Islamic law.
Critics have questioned how Mynett’s involvement in a winery aligns with those religious principles. Omar has not addressed the issue publicly. Her office has stated that she keeps her official duties separate from her husband’s private business interests and has no involvement in his ventures.
The lawsuit is the latest instance in which Mynett’s finances have intersected with Omar’s political career. During Omar’s 2020 re-election campaign, her campaign paid nearly $3 million to Mynett’s consulting firm, the E Street Group. While the Federal Election Commission ultimately found no legal violations, the arrangement drew bipartisan criticism at the time.
Mynett is also facing additional legal challenges elsewhere. His venture capital firm, eSt Ventures, has been sued by cannabis companies in South Dakota, which allege the firm failed to fulfill fundraising commitments. Reports indicate the firm has acknowledged owing investors more than $1 million.
Omar’s office has reiterated that she plays no role in her husband’s business dealings and that the legal disputes are unrelated to her legislative responsibilities, according to the JPost.
Meanwhile, Omar herself is again facing political headwinds. Earlier this week, reports indicated that Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., is considering forcing a House vote to expel Omar. Fine told Axios on Wednesday that he is actively weighing the move, citing allegations that Omar married her brother to fraudulently obtain U.S. immigration benefits, along with what he described as her “general embrace of Muslim terror.”
“I don’t think she should be a citizen, let alone a member of Congress,” Fine told the outlet.
Fine’s remarks came after Omar’s campaign sent a fundraising email calling for his expulsion over past comments in which he said Muslims should be “destroyed.”
“I won’t send out fundraising emails calling for her expulsion,” Fine told Axios. “If I’m going to do that, you will see me bring the piece of paper. And I am actively considering that.”
Axios noted that expelling a member of the House requires a two-thirds vote. With Republicans holding only a narrow majority, at least 85 Democrats would need to support such a move for it to succeed.
Omar has also faced renewed scrutiny in recent weeks over fraud tied to the Somali community in her Minnesota district. That controversy centers on the now-defunct “Feeding Our Future” program, which authorities say is linked to roughly $250 million in fraud connected to the MEALS Act passed during COVID lockdowns.
As legal questions mount around her husband’s business ventures and ethical controversies continue to follow her tenure in Congress, Omar once again finds herself at the center of a growing storm—one that critics say raises serious concerns about accountability, transparency, and trust in public office.