Jury selection to begin for alleged ringleader of $250M pandemic fraud scheme in Minnesota

Jury Seated for Trial of Alleged Ringleader of $250 Million Pandemic Fraud Scheme in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS—A jury was seated Monday in the trial of the alleged ringleader of a scheme that federal prosecutors say exploited the COVID-19 pandemic to steal $250 million from a program meant to feed children. Prosecutors have called it one of the country’s largest pandemic-related fraud cases. A related trial last year was marred by alleged attempt by some defendants and people linked with them to bribe a juror with a bag of $120,000 in cash. T…

Jury seated for trial of alleged ringleader of pandemic fraud scheme

Aimee Bock — the founder of Feeding our Future, the group that prosecutors say was at the heart of the plot — is one of 70 defendants charged.

DOJ prepares trial against woman allegedly behind $250M COVID-19 fraud

The second trial in one of the largest COVID-19 frauds starts with jury selection Monday. Prosecutors accuse Aimee Bock, founder of Feeding Our Future, of masterminding a scheme that netted $250 million in federal funds. The scheme involved fake reports of feeding thousands of children at over 200 sites. Thirty defendants have already pleaded guilty, including one woman who admitted to lying about feeding kids. Federal prosecutors said the secon…

Jury selection begins for alleged ringleader of $250M pandemic fraud scheme in Minnesota

Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of the alleged ringleader of a scheme to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic that federal prosecutors say stole $250 million from a program meant to feed children, the latest chapter in a broader case that has also included an attempt to bribe a juror and political repercussions against Gov. Tim Walz. But the attorney for Aimee Bock, the founder of Feeding our Future — the group that prosecutors say was at the…

Trial starts for alleged ringleader of massive COVID food fraud

Aimee Bock, who founded and was executive director of the defunct Twin Cities nonprofit, is facing trial along with Salim Said, a former owner of a Lake Street restaurant.

Jury selection to begin for alleged ringleader of $250M pandemic fraud scheme

Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of the alleged ringleader of a scheme to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic that federal prosecutors say stole $250 million from a program meant to feed children