Aimee Bock, "mastermind" of Minnesota's biggest fraud scheme, says "I wish I could go back and do things differently"
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- Aimee Bock, a White woman and head of the nonprofit Feeding Our Future, was convicted as the mastermind behind Minnesota's largest COVID-era $250 million fraud scheme involving federal child nutrition funds, despite the Trump administration's focus on Somali American involvement.
- Prosecutors charged 78 defendants connected to Feeding Our Future, with over 60 Somali Americans pleading guilty or convicted, but Bock alone was found guilty on all counts, facing up to 33 years in prison and ordered to forfeit over $5 million.
- Bock claimed she acted with state approval and attempted to stop fraudulent claims, blaming state officials for lax oversight and alleging they prioritized political concerns over fraud prevention, while Minnesota officials deny wrongdoing and emphasize their cooperation with federal investigations.
