Bock fights back from jail in exclusive interview on Minnesota fraud case
In an exclusive jail interview, Aimee Bock—head of Feeding Our Future—says she wasn’t the “mastermind” of Minnesota’s largest fraud scheme and blames state officials for the alleged overreach, as prosecutors describe her as the ringleader behind a $250 million COVID-era meal-fraud scheme that led to dozens of charges and a looming sentence (up to 33 years). The case spans a surge in claims during the pandemic, bribery allegations, and millions diverted to lavish ends, with most defendants pleading guilty; Bock notes she halted fraudulent claims and argues the state’s actions and politics influenced the investigation, while forfeitures of more than $5 million continue.}