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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.
A federal judge sentenced Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock to nearly 42 years in prison for orchestrating what prosecutors called the largest pandemic fraud scheme in the U.S., a $250 million operation that exploited federal child nutrition programs via a web of fake distribution sites, kickbacks, and phony lists of children; the case spurred broader fraud prosecutions in Minnesota and highlighted a sprawling network that ensnared dozens of others.
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.
Federal prosecutors are seeking a 50-year prison sentence for Aimee Bock, founder of Feeding Our Future, in a case tied to alleged fraud in a federal child-nutrition program; Bock appeared at the Minneapolis federal courthouse with her attorney as the sentencing phase of the case advances.
Utah mother Kouri Richins was given life in prison without parole for fatally poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, in 2022 by lacing his drink with fentanyl after an earlier failed attempt; prosecutors say she planned to inherit his estate and flee with a handyman, while her three sons urged the court to keep her jailed for their safety. Richins also wrote a children’s grief book following her arrest, and prosecutors are pursuing a separate case over alleged financial crimes tied to the murder.
Erik Fleming, a 56-year-old drug addiction counsellor, was sentenced to two years in federal prison plus three years of supervised release and a $200 fine after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine linked to Matthew Perry’s October 2023 death, caused by the acute effects of ketamine. Fleming helped source ketamine from the so-called Ketamine Queen and supplied it to Perry, making him the fourth of five people sentenced in the case. Prosecutors sought a longer term, but the judge ordered the two-year sentence, with Fleming expressing remorse in court.
An IDF soldier was sentenced to 30 days in military prison after Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir caught him wearing a 'Messiah' patch during a West Bank visit; the incident led to additional disciplinary measures for other officers and drew criticism from MK Boaz Bismuth, who argued the punishment was grave and called for fairness and the soldier’s release.
Erik Fleming, a licensed drug counselor who pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute ketamine tied to Matthew Perry’s death, was sentenced in a Los Angeles federal court to 24 months in prison with a $200 special assessment and a June 29 surrender date. Prosecutors had urged a longer term (30 months) while Fleming’s lawyers cited cooperation and remorse. Fleming sold 51 vials of ketamine to Perry in October 2023, including the portion that contributed to Perry’s death; Perry died of an accidental ketamine overdose with drowning and other factors noted by the medical examiner. Fleming cooperated with investigators; Jasveen Sangha, nicknamed the “Ketamine Queen,” was previously sentenced to 15 years, and two doctors connected to the case faced separate sentences.
A licensed drug addiction counselor, Erik Fleming, was sentenced to two years in federal prison for distributing ketamine that contributed to actor Matthew Perry’s death. Fleming connected Perry with Jasveen Sangha, the ketamine dealer, and admitted to distributing ketamine resulting in death. His cooperation reduced his potential sentence from about four years. Sangha received 15 years, and Perry had been seeking ketamine for depression. Fleming delivered 25 vials for $6,000 four days before Perry’s death, which was caused by acute ketamine toxicity with drowning listed as a secondary factor; Perry’s live-in assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, injected him from that batch. The case is proceeding with the remaining defendants to be sentenced.
A licensed drug-addiction counselor, Erik Fleming, was sentenced in a Los Angeles federal court to two years in prison and three years of probation for distributing ketamine that contributed to Matthew Perry’s death; Fleming connected Perry with ketamine dealer Jasveen Sangha and delivered 25 vials for about $6,000, with Perry dying from the acute effects of ketamine (drowning listed as a secondary cause). Sangha received 15 years in prison. Fleming must surrender in 45 days and has emphasized remorse and rehabilitation.
The three sons of Kouri Richins — the Utah children’s author convicted of poisoning her husband with fentanyl — say they would feel unsafe if she were released. Richins faces decades to life in prison on five felonies, including aggravated murder. Prosecutors urge a life-without-parole sentence as her sentencing hearing approaches; the case also notes Richins’ past book about grief prior to her arrest.
Kouri Richins, who was convicted of fatally poisoning her husband Eric Richins with fentanyl in March 2022, is set to be sentenced on what would have been his 44th birthday, with prosecutors urging a life-without-parole sentence and the possibility of 25 years to life; the case has drawn on testimony from relatives and witnesses about Eric’s loss and the impact on their three young sons.
Kelvin Evans, 41, pleaded guilty to entering an automobile and criminal trespass after breaking into a rental Jeep Wagoneer in Atlanta and stealing hard drives containing unreleased Beyoncé music; he was sentenced to two years in prison with three years of probation, and investigators have not recovered the stolen items.
Sons of Utah author Kouri Richins, convicted in March of murdering her husband with fentanyl and other alleged crimes, told prosecutors they would feel unsafe if she were released as she faces decades to life in prison. Prosecutors allege Richins drugged her husband in 2022 and attempted to poison him on Valentine’s Day, with broader financial foul play also alleged; the children—then 9, 11, and 13—stated fear of her release and a desire for her to remain jailed. The sentencing hearing is scheduled to coincide with what would have been the husband’s 44th birthday.