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Updated · Fox News · Aug 27
Minnesota Judge Sentences 2 Men in $7.3 Million Feeding Our Future Fraud
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Aug 27

Minnesota Judge Sentences 2 Men in $7.3 Million Feeding Our Future Fraud

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 27

Summary

  • Ahmed Ghedi received more than five years in prison and Abdihakim Ahmed got four and a half years for helping run a fraudulent Feeding Our Future child nutrition site in the Twin Cities.
  • Prosecutors said the pair collected $7.3 million in COVID relief funds by falsely claiming they were feeding thousands of children each day, then spent the money on a car, property and kickbacks.
  • The judge also ordered restitution of $2,862,451 from Ghedi and $2,242,590 from Ahmed, adding to penalties in the widening federal crackdown.
  • Their sentencing follows the May punishment of Feeding Our Future leader Aimee Bock, who drew nearly 42 years after being convicted of orchestrating a $250 million pandemic fraud scheme.

Insights

How did a fake deli operation manage to steal millions in child nutrition funds before anyone noticed the missing meals?
After the mastermind received a 42-year sentence, who else is still hiding from justice in this sprawling $250 million fraud network?
With a massive bounty on his head, will the FBI finally capture the fugitive accused of laundering millions in stolen pandemic aid?