The Brief
- Four people are expected to enter a guilty plea in connection to the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme.
- A man who rejected a plea deal earlier this week is expected to go to trial in April.
- Aimee Bock, who prosecutors called the “ringleader” of the fraud, has yet to be sentenced after being convicted last year.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Four people charged in connection with the Feeding Our Future scheme are expected to take plea deals in court on Friday.
Feeding Our Future plea deals
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The first charges in the Feeding Our Future scheme came down in 2022 and the scheme involves accusations of stealing over $250 million intended for pandemic relief to feed children. Since then, 79 people have been charged, with most pleading guilty or being convicted at trial.
Four of the seven people who were set to go on trial next month are now expected to plead guilty in court on Friday. Their charges range from conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money laundering and bribery involving federal programs. …