# Winery Shuttered Over Fraud Claims

> House Oversight Chairman James Comer says Ilhan Omar's husband's winery shut down due to fraud.
- Title: Winery Shuttered Over Fraud Claims · Fox News | Shortify
- Summary: House Oversight Chairman James Comer says Ilhan Omar's husband's winery shut down due to fraud. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer states a…
- Keywords: ilhan omar, james comer, house oversight committee, tim mynett, estcru, fraud, congressional scrutiny, financial disclosure, news, politics, Winery, Shuttered
- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/politics/winery-owned-ilhan-omars-husband-shuttered-due-fraud-james-comer-says
- Author: Elizabeth Elkind
- Published: 2026-10-20T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ilhan omar, james comer, house oversight committee, tim mynett, estcru, fraud, congressional scrutiny, financial disclosure, news, politics
## Winery Shuttered
House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer says a winery co-owned by Rep. Ilhan Omar's husband was shuttered amid fraud claims.
## Fraud Allegations
The winery sold empty barrels to investors under the guise of 'wine to be aged' according to Comer.

> wine to be aged
## Financial Discrepancy
Omar's financial disclosure forms listed a stake in eStCru worth $15,001 to $50,000 in 2023, then $1,000,001 to $5,000,000 the next year.
## Winery Shutdown
The winery shut down in April amid congressional scrutiny over Omar's finances.
## Legal Response
Mynett and his business partner's lawyers called fraud allegations false and defamatory.
## Federal Probe
Federal agents executed a search warrant at Omar's D.C. home linked to citizenship investigation allegations.
## Key takeaway

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer states a winery co-owned by Rep. Ilhan Omar's husband was shuttered amid fraud claims.