Overview

• Aimee Bock, founder of Feeding Our Future, and Salim Said, owner of Safari Restaurant, were convicted on multiple counts including wire fraud, bribery, and money laundering.
• The $250 million scheme involved submitting falsified meal counts, attendance rosters, and invoices to claim federal funds intended to feed underserved children.
• Proceeds from the fraud were used to fund luxury purchases such as cars, real estate in the U.S. and abroad, and international travel.
• The fraud was enabled by relaxed federal regulations during the pandemic, which allowed for-profit entities and off-site food distribution to participate in the Federal Child Nutrition Program.
• This case, involving 70 defendants with 37 guilty pleas to date, has been marked by security concerns, including prior juror bribery and witness tampering attempts.