The Man Who Exposed Minnesota’s Billion-Dollar Fraud (ft. David Hoch)
The Man Who Exposed Minnesota’s Billion-Dollar Fraud (ft. David Hoch)  
Podcast: Will Cain Country
Published On: Fri Jan 23 2026
Description: Lifelong Minnesotan and the man responsible for tipping off Nick Shirley to the billion dollar fraud scandal in his state, David Hoch tells Will how the story came to his attention in the first place. David shares the history behind Minnesota’s Somali community becoming a hotbed for fraud, how state and federal politicians allowed the fraud to be perpetuated, and why he approached an independent journalist to break the story instead of the local media. Plus, Will listens to the plights of you, The Willitia, in another segment of ‘Will Call,’ giving his advice on everything from what to do if your school suspends you for swearing at ChatGPT to your husband faking his employment while draining your savings.   Subscribe to ‘Will Cain Country’ on YouTube here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch Will Cain Country!⁠⁠ Follow ‘Will Cain Country’ on X (⁠⁠@willcainshow⁠⁠), Instagram (⁠⁠@willcainshow⁠⁠), TikTok (⁠⁠@willcainshow⁠⁠), and Facebook (⁠⁠@willcainnews⁠⁠) Follow Will on X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WillCain Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices