The Maine State Capitol, left, and a police car, right. (Ben McCanna/Getty Images)
An attorney for Gateway, Pawel Bincyzk, told the Bangor paper that the firm did receive notices from the state but that the company "stands by its previous statements on this issue and will continue to cooperate with the state as it has in the past."
The notification from Augusta came shortly after Congress weighed in on the matter in a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent regarding concerns over Minnesota’s burgeoning Somali-linked fraud scandal.
Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., also listed Gateway in the letter, along with several people purportedly connected to the firm, including Ali and state Rep. Deqa Dhalac, D-Portland.
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A message left at the phone number for Gateway’s main office was not returned, and another extension was disconnected.
Fox News Digital reached out to Maine Democratic Attorney General Aaron Frey about the state’s actions. A spokesperson declined comment on the investigation.
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