Feeding Our Future co-defendants Bock, Said found guilty on all counts in meal fraud trial

By KAALTV

(KSTP) — A federal jury found two co-defendants guilty on all counts for their roles in the sprawling Feeding Our Future meal fraud scheme.

Aimee Bock, the now-defunct nonprofit’s founder and executive director, and Salim Said, co-owner of a Minneapolis restaurant that was under Feeding Our Future’s sponsorship, were found to have conspired to steal $250 million in taxpayer funds.

During closing arguments on Tuesday, lawyers for the government and defense took turns assigning blame for what has been called the largest pandemic-related fraud scheme in the country.

The jury’s verdict is as follows:

Aimee Bock

  • Count 1 — Conspiracy to commit wire fraud: GUILTY
  • Count 2 — Wire fraud: GUILTY
  • Count 4 — Wire fraud: GUILTY
  • Count 5 — Wire fraud: GUILTY
  • Count 12 — Wire fraud: GUILTY
  • Count 15 — Conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery: GUILTY
  • Count 40 — Federal programs bribery: GUILTY

Salim Said

  • Count 1 — Conspiracy to commit wire fraud: GUILTY
  • Count 2 — Wire fraud: GUILTY
  • Count 5 — Wire fraud: GUILTY
  • Count 8 — Wire fraud: GUILTY
  • Count 12 — Wire fraud: GUILTY
  • Count 15 — Conspiracy to commit federal programs bribery: GUILTY
  • Count 16 — Federal programs bribery: GUILTY
  • Count 17 — Federal programs bribery: GUILTY
  • Count 18 — Federal programs bribery: GUILTY
  • Count 19 — Federal programs bribery: GUILTY
  • Count 32 — Federal programs bribery: GUILTY
  • Count 34 — Federal programs bribery: GUILTY
  • Count 36 — Federal programs bribery: GUILTY
  • Count 37 — Federal programs bribery: GUILTY
  • Count 38 — Federal programs bribery: GUILTY
  • Count 41 — Conspiracy to commit money laundering: GUILTY
  • Count 42 — Money laundering: GUILTY
  • Count 44 — Money laundering: GUILTY
  • Count 51 — Money laundering: GUILTY
  • Count 52 — Money laundering: GUILTY
  • Count 57 — Money laundering: GUILTY