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Informant in $250M COVID Fraud Case Alleges Rep. Ilhan Omar Had Prior Knowledge

Aimee Bock, convicted in the $250 million scheme, said Omar’s office was contacted about waiver gaps that let restaurants join the program.

  • Aimee Bock was convicted of conspiracy, bribery, and wire fraud related to a $250 million COVID meal program fraud in Minnesota involving fake meal claims to government programs.
  • Representative Ilhan Omar introduced legislation in March 2020 that allowed the USDA to issue waivers easing meal program requirements and oversight during the pandemic, which facilitated the fraud.
  • Bock alleges Omar personally intervened to renew program waivers when they were about to expire, sustaining conditions for ongoing fraudulent claims.
  • Dozens from Minnesota's Somali community have been convicted in related cases, primarily in Omar's district; Omar denies wrongdoing and no charges have been filed against her.
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Aimee Bock, founder of the non-profit organization Feeding Our Future and convicted as the principal responsible for the biggest federal fund fraud during the pandemic in Minnesota, claims Congresswoman Ilhan Omar knew about the millionaire scheme. In an exclusive interview for the New York Post (NYP) conducted from Sherburne County prison, where she awaits her sentence, Bock stated that it is "difficult to believe" that Omar did not know of the…

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New York Post broke the news in New York, United States on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
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