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Aimee Bock, founder of Feeding Our Future, was sentenced to nearly 42 years in federal prison for leading a $250 million COVID-19 meal-fraud scheme tied to a statewide network of fake meal sites and kickbacks; prosecutors say it was the largest COVID-19 fraud in U.S. history, with related Medicaid fraud prosecutions continuing to unfold.
Former Feeding Our Future executive director Aimee Bock was sentenced to 41.5 years in federal prison for leading a scheme that defrauded more than $240 million from a federal child meals program. Convicted in March 2025 of wire fraud, bribery and conspiracy, she was ordered to pay about $243 million in restitution. The case has spurred widespread scrutiny and prosecutions—nearly 80 people charged with over 60 convictions—though the sentence fell short of prosecutors’ 50-year request.
A federal judge sentenced Aimee Bock, the former head of Feeding Our Future, to nearly 42 years in prison for leading a $250 million COVID-19 meals fraud scheme prosecutors call the country’s largest such fraud, described as a cash pipeline with fake meal lists and kickbacks; the case involved a broader fraud network and intersected with debates over immigration enforcement and pandemic relief oversight.
Aimee Bock, the ringleader of Minnesota’s Feeding Our Future $250 million fraud scheme, was sentenced to 500 months (about 41½ years) in federal prison and ordered to repay roughly $243 million after being convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and federal programs bribery; prosecutors say the case was the largest pandemic-fueled fraud in the country that diverted funds meant to feed hungry children.
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.}