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Judge Approves Preliminary Forfeiture of $5.2 Million and Porsche in Feeding Our Future Case

The ruling advances the government’s bid to seize assets tied to Aimee Bock’s pandemic-era fraud conviction.

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Bock founded Feeding Our Future in 2016. For several years, it handled roughly $3 million to $4 million annually in federal reimbursements, prosecutors said.
Aimee Bock, the executive director of the nonprofit Feeding Our Future, speaks out for the first time after accusations the group's partners defrauded the federal government of millions of dollars, Thursday, January 27, 2022 in St. Anthony, Minn. Bock, appearing with her lawyers Kenneth Udoibok and Nancy Hylden, has not been charged. Shari L. Gross/Star Tribune via Getty

Overview

  • A federal judge signed a preliminary forfeiture order on Dec. 30 directing Aimee Bock to surrender roughly $5.2 million, a Porsche Panamera, luxury jewelry, Louis Vuitton items, and dozens of electronics.
  • The order is preliminary and follows agents’ 2022 seizures, clearing the way for permanent forfeiture as Bock awaits sentencing.
  • A jury in March 2025 found Bock guilty on wire fraud, conspiracy, and bribery counts connected to a scheme prosecutors valued at about $250 million.
  • Authorities report 78 defendants charged and 57 convictions to date; Attorney General Pam Bondi says 72 of those charged are of Somali descent and five are fugitives believed to be in Africa, and she alleges some proceeds were sent overseas.
  • Recent claims about Minnesota day care centers drew scrutiny, and a CBS News review found active licenses, recent inspections, and no evidence of fraud at the locations cited.