Overview
- A new court filing asks a judge to order Bock to forfeit $5.2 million, identifying multiple bank accounts and cash that prosecutors say are tied to the fraud, with funds potentially returned to taxpayers after sentencing.
- A federal jury previously found Bock guilty of wire fraud, conspiracy and bribery, and co-defendant Salim Said was also convicted on related charges.
- Prosecutors say the scheme extracted nearly $250 million in reimbursements, with later filings putting the impact closer to $300 million, by certifying inflated and fake meal claims to the Minnesota Department of Education.
- Trial evidence portrayed Bock as the gatekeeper who approved sites, demanded kickbacks and used racism accusations to fend off scrutiny, after a 2021 lawsuit prompted a judge to restart state reimbursements.
- The broader probe has produced at least 78 indictments, and exhibits showed more than $1 million flowed to Bock’s longtime boyfriend, who faces separate tax-related felony charges unconnected to the core case.