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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Minnesota jury convicts alleged ringleader of massive pandemic food fraud scheme on all counts

A jury found the alleged ringleader of a massive pandemic fraud case in Minnesota guilty on all counts Wednesday for her role in a scheme that federal prosecutors say stole $250 million from a program meant to feed children in need.

Aimee Bock — the founder of Feeding our Future, the group that prosecutors say was at the heart of the plot — was one of 70 defendants charged in the overall case, said to be one of the country's largest frauds against COVID-19 relief programs.

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