Feeding Our Future suspect jailed after witness intimidation allegation

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.

Feeding our Future trial: Former restaurant owner describes fraud, kickbacks

In the spring of 2020, Abdulkadir Awale says he was approached by two men from Feeding Our Future, asking him to serve meals to kids from his three Twin Cities restaurants.

Feeding our Future: Witness testimony continues
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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.

Feeding Our Future trial testimony: 'We were just hunting money'

Qamar Hassan opened her S&S catering business on Lake Street in 2018, joining the Feeding Our Future meal site program in 2020 after she’d heard how much money others were making.  She wanted to do the same thing, she testified.

Feeding Our Future trial: Witness testifies
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A witness, who pleaded guilty for her role in the the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme, testified in court against alleged ring leaders. FOX 9's Rob Olson has more.

Feeding Our Future: Trial restrictions tighten after alleged witness tampering attempt

A man who pleaded guilty in January to charges related to the Feeding Our Future scandal says he was approached by another defendant who will be tried in April.

Feeding Our Future: Witness intimidation testimony
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A judge overseeing the trial for the alleged ringleader of the Feeding Our Future scandal is taking action after a witness reported being approached by another suspect's relative. FOX 9's Rob Olson has the latest report.

Feeding Our Future fraud: Alleged witness tampering at trial
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Prosecutors say a Feeding Our Future trial witness was intimidated. Sources tell FOX 9 that Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson alerted Judge Nancy Brasel in court that a witness reported being approached by another defendant in a related Feeding Our Future case, who is not currently standing trial.

Feeding Our Future trial witness intimidated, prosecutors say

Federal prosecutors in the Feeding Our Future fraud trial told the judge on Tuesday that a witness set to testify in the case reported that someone had tried to intimidate them.

Feeding Our Future: Meal site claims not possible, testifies school nutrition director

Stacy Koppen took the stand in the federal Feeding Our Future meal fraud trial of Aimee Bock and Salim Said and told jurors about their own efforts to box up meals for St. Paul school kids during the pandemic.

Feeding Our Future meal claims not possible: expert
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Stacy Koppen took the stand in the federal Feeding Our Future meal fraud trial of Aimee Bock and Salim Said and told jurors about their own efforts to box up meals for St. Paul school kids during the pandemic. Koppen is St. Paul Schools Nutrition Director and described using the district?s entire fleet of more than 300 buses to get meals out to pick up locations. And, if anyone else was feeding massive numbers of kids in the St. Paul area, she testified, she would have known about it.

Feeding Our Future trial: FBI surveillance video does not show 1,000s of meals served

In December 2021, the FBI put up 12 surveillance cameras on the Feeding Our Future sites that were claiming the highest number of meals being served to children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

FBI set up cameras at Feeding Our Future sites
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At the Feeding Our Future fraud trial for Aimee Bock, the suspect ringleader in the scheme, the FBI showed surveillance videos that disprove claims that thousands of meals were served.

Feeding our Future trial: President testifies he didn’t know he was on board

When a federal prosecutor showed Ben Stayberg the Feeding Our Future organizational chart, he was shocked to see his name listed at the top as its board president.

Feeding our Future trial: Witness unaware of role
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Witnesses spoke on Tuesday in the trial of Aimee Bock, who is accused of being a leader in the Feeding our Future COVID-19 pandemic funds fraud. One testifier, who was previously listed as the president of its board of directors, claims he had no idea he was even in the role, and that his signature had been forged. FOX 9?s Rob Olson has more.

Feeding Our Future fraud: Woman sentenced, ordered to forfeit home

A nonprofit executive director, who pleaded guilty to charges in the Feeding Our Future fraud case, was sentenced on Friday and ordered to forfeit her home as part of the sentence. Authorities say Ross lied about providing nearly 900,000 meals.

Feeding Our Future fraud: Opening statements underway
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Opening statements are underway in the federal trial of Aimee Bock, who is accused of orchestrating the massive Feeding Our Future fraud scheme.

Feeding Our Future: Opening statements in Aimee Bock trial

Opening statements are set to begin Monday in the federal trial of Aimee Bock, who is accused of orchestrating the massive Feeding Our Future fraud scheme.  

Opening statements in Feeding Our Future trial
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Opening statements are set to begin Monday morning in the federal trial of Aimee Bock, the alleged mastermind of the $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scheme.

Feeding our Future trial underway
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The trial of suspected Feeding Our Future ringleader Aimee Bock and co-defendant Salim Said began on Monday.