Feeding Our Future suspect jailed after witness intimidation allegation
Feeding our Future: Witness testimony continues
Aimee Bock, accused of being the leader of the Feeding our Future scheme that took more than $250 million in federal pandemic aid, was back in court on Monday. FOX 9’s Rob Olson has the latest witness testimony.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A Feeding Our Future defendant has been jailed after an accusation that he tried to intimidate a witness during the trial of Aimee Bock and Salim Said last week.
Witness tampering allegations
What we know:
Last week, prosecutors alerted a judge about a report of witness intimidation during the Feeding Our Future trial.
Prosecutors said a witness set to testify at the trial was approached by another Feeding Our Future defendant who wasn't currently on trial. The defendant attempted to intimidate the witness, prosecutors said.
What's next:
In court filings on Monday, a judge granted a motion from prosecutors for a new detention hearing for Abdinasir Abshir to revoke his bond.
The document lists the offense against Abshir as an "attempt to tamper with and intimidate a government witness."
Abshir will appear before a judge on Friday morning, during which the judge could order Abshir to be held in jail until his trial.
Jail records show Abshir was already booked into jail last Friday, three days after the intimidation allegations were made public.