The controversial wine business partially owned by Rep. Ilhan Omar’s husband, Tim Mynett, has been officially terminated and dissolved under California law, raising fresh questions about the Minnesota Democrat’s tangled family finances and rapid swings in reported wealth.
According to California Secretary of State business records, eStCru LLC — doing business as eStCru Wines, a Santa Rosa-based winery — was formally dissolved on April 4, 2026. This came just weeks after House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer demanded detailed financial records from Mynett.
The shutdown occurred nine days after Omar filed an amended financial disclosure that dramatically slashed the couple’s reported net worth from roughly $30 million down to about $95,000 — a move her team attributed to a major “accounting error.”
In prior disclosures, the winery had been valued at around $5 million, forming a significant chunk of the sudden wealth spike that drew Republican scrutiny. After the amendment, its value was listed as effectively zero or “none.”
House Republicans launched the inquiry after noticing the eye-popping increase in Omar’s reported household assets between her 2023 and 2024 filings. The probe focused on how Mynett’s various business interests, including the winery and a political consulting firm, appeared to balloon in value so quickly.
A representative for eStCru previously told reporters the winery was no longer operational. California records now confirm the entity has been permanently terminated and no longer exists under state law.
Conservatives have pointed to the timing as highly suspicious: the business vanished shortly after congressional demands for transparency and right after Omar’s amended filing downplayed the assets. Critics argue this pattern fits a broader history of financial opacity surrounding the far-left congresswoman.
Omar has faced repeated questions about her personal and family finances, including past controversies involving campaign spending, alleged misuse of funds, and business dealings. Her sharp response to reporters questioning the amended disclosure — telling one, “I still think you’re stupid for asking me anything,” and “I don’t have to tell you JACK S**T” — only fueled perceptions of arrogance and evasion.
The winery itself drew extra attention for its edgy branding. One of its wines was a Malbec named “The Devil’s Lie,” a label that drew mockery online given Omar’s public persona and the current scrutiny.
Mynett, Omar’s political consultant husband, has been central to several past stories involving the congresswoman’s campaign finances and business ventures. The couple’s combined assets had been under the microscope as Minnesota itself grapples with massive fraud scandals, including a reported $9 billion in improper payments in certain programs.
While Omar’s office has downplayed the changes as routine corrections, skeptics note that dissolving a multimillion-dollar-valued business entity so soon after a congressional letter raises legitimate red flags about potential asset shuffling or inaccurate initial valuations.
House Oversight investigators continue examining the discrepancies, with some sources suggesting the rapid appearance and disappearance of wealth could lead to deeper questions about compliance with congressional disclosure rules.
