US EditionAimee Bock, "mastermind" of Minnesota's biggest fraud scheme, says "I wish I could go back and do things differently"
Bock was convicted for orchestrating a $250 million fraud exploiting pandemic-era program waivers, with over 60 co-defendants charged in Minnesota's largest public benefits scam.
- A jury convicted Aimee Bock, 45, founder of Feeding Our Future in Minnesota, on all counts related to an alleged $250 million child nutrition scheme, and she faces up to 33 years in prison.
- During the pandemic, USDA waivers expanded how sponsors distributed meals, and Feeding Our Future's claims surged from $3.4 million to nearly $200 million while congressional investigators trace misuse since at least 2018.
- Trial exhibits showed communications likening operations to organized crime and detailed spending, with lead prosecutor Joe Thompson saying Bock signed every fraudulent claim and federal agents seizing millions, while last month a judge ordered forfeiture of more than $5 million.
- ICE operations tied to the probe included the January 7 fatal shooting of Renee Good, prompting protests and a state lawsuit, while Minnesota Governor Tim Walz defended his response amid scrutiny and President Donald Trump vowed to freeze billions in federal funds.
- The human toll includes cases of paid-for services that never occurred, with congressional investigators estimating fraud since at least 2018 has consumed billions across Minnesota programs.
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