A bombshell on-site investigation is raising serious new questions about the finances of Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), after a journalist reported that a “winery” co-owned by the congresswoman and her husband appears to have no real-world operations despite generating millions in reported revenue.
Angela Rose, the reporter behind the investigation, traveled to the listed address in Santa Rosa, California.
Rose said what she found pointed to a potential shell company rather than a functioning winery.
“I visited the principal address of ESTCRU winery.
“This winery is co-owned by US Rep of Minnesota Ilhan Omar’s husband, Timothy Mynett, yet seems to allegedly be a shell business used to launder funds,” Rose stated.
She described a dramatic financial surge tied to the entity:
“In 2024, they made about $15,000, and in 2025 it exploded to up to $5 million dollars…
“Yet, they weren’t producing any wine.”
Rose also reported the absence of required licensing:
“No business license exists for ESTRCRU [Ilhan Omar’s Winery] at this address.
“The other wineries here are properly licensed.”
According to the investigation, the listed address, 1160 Hopper Ave Apt B in Santa Rosa, hosts more than 40 wineries, yet the property owner reportedly confirmed ESTCRU is not among them.
Public records allegedly tie the entity to a foreign processing center rather than an operational winery.
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Wealth Surge Draws Federal Attention
The findings come as Omar’s personal finances face renewed scrutiny.
Her 2024 financial disclosure listed total assets between $6 million and $30 million, a massive jump from the $40,000 to $250,000 range reported in 2023.
Much of that increase is linked to her husband’s business ventures, including the winery and a venture capital firm.
A Justice Department investigation into Omar’s finances, campaign spending, and foreign interactions began in June 2024 under former President Joe Biden’s administration.
While the probe reportedly stalled due to insufficient evidence, President Donald Trump has since revived calls for a deeper review.
Trump has pointed to Omar’s financial rise after arriving in the United States from Somalia with limited resources, tying the issue to broader fraud investigations in Minnesota.
Political Pressure Mounts
The controversy intensified last week after Omar was accused of staging an “attack” at a town hall, where a man sprayed her with apple cider vinegar.
Omar is accused of faking the incident to divert attention from scrutiny surrounding her wealth.
At the same time, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) escalated the situation by demanding financial records connected to Omar’s husband.
On Friday, Comer announced his committee is seeking business documentation that he suggested could reveal individuals “buying access.”
Although rapid wealth accumulation among political families is not uncommon in Washington, Omar and her husband, Democrat consultant Tim Mynett, now face mounting Republican scrutiny.
The Justice Department previously investigated the pair, beginning under former President Joe Biden, but neither has been charged, and both deny wrongdoing.
Comer’s records request could be a precursor to a formal subpoena, especially after the White House indicated Mynett may have had links to large-scale Somali-led fraud involving Minnesota social-service programs.
Court filings show Mynett’s firm, Rose Lake Capital, held just $42.44 in its bank account in 2022.
Yet Omar’s 2024 House disclosure valued the same firm at up to $25 million, a staggering financial reversal now drawing intensified oversight.
Questions Intensify
Taken together, the phantom-winery allegations, sudden wealth surge, and renewed federal attention are fueling growing demands for transparency.
With congressional investigators circling and new evidence continuing to surface, the controversy surrounding Omar’s finances appears far from over.
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