Attorney General Ellison Files Charges Against Man Who Financially Exploited His Mother

Attorney General Ellison Files Charges Against Man Who Financially Exploited His Mother

Chippewa County man diverted funds from elderly mother's account for his own use while her nursing home bills went unpaid; case referred to AG Ellison from Chippewa County Attorney

December 9, 2025 (SAINT PAUL) - Today, Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that his Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) has charged Steven Berg with three counts of felony financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult. From February 1, 2024 through March 2025, Berg, who served as a power of attorney and co-signor on financial accounts for his mother, M.B., used over $90,000 of M.B.'s money for purposes that did not benefit her. Berg's scheme included arranging rides for M.B. from her nursing home to the bank that housed her accounts, where Berg would meet M.B. and withdraw thousands of dollars from M.B.'s account. While Berg used these funds for personal purposes, including paying his own property taxes, M.B.'s nursing home bills went unpaid.

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