Minnesota ‘Feeding Our Future’ Somali Fraud Mastermind Aimee Bock Sentenced to Over 41 Years in Prison
Aimee Bock, the convicted mastermind behind the $250 million Feeding Our Future scandal, has been sentenced to 41.5 years in federal prison.
The sentencing, handed down Thursday, was over her role in a massive scheme that fraudulently billed taxpayers for tens of millions of meals that were never provided to low-income children during the pandemic.
The fraud was centered in Minnesota’s large Somali community and involved dozens of defendants.
Bock, who founded Feeding Our Future, was convicted in March 2025 on multiple counts, including conspiracy, bribery, and wire fraud. She had been the central figure coordinating the operation that exploited relaxed federal rules during the COVID-19 emergency.
🚨 NOW — IT'S OFFICIAL: Minnesota $250M Feeding Our Future fraudster Aimee Bock SENTENCED to 41.5 YEARS IN PRISON
Great! Now it's time to go after ILHAN OMAR, whose name and office was involved in this scandal.
Walz and Ellison knew.
All foreigners involved must also be… pic.twitter.com/HxyZa8RQg5
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 21, 2026
In a recent jailhouse interview, Bock explicitly stated she “struggles to believe” Rep. Ilhan Omar did not know what was happening.
Bock claimed Omar’s office repeatedly intervened to keep the lucrative waivers in place, allowing fraudulent billing to continue.
Omar’s name appeared in emails and messages entered as evidence during the trial, and she even filmed a promotional video at one of the key fraudulent sites, the Safari Restaurant in Minneapolis, claiming it was serving thousands of meals a day.
The Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee has already concluded that Omar, along with Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, “played critical roles in creating and enabling” the fraud.