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Judge Hands 42 Years for $250M Food Fraud Scheme

5/22/2026

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A U.S. federal judge sentenced Aimee Bock to 42 years for a $250 million food-fraud scheme after prosecutors sought 50 years, saying she ran Feeding Our Future as a fraud pipeline.
Bock was convicted in March 2025 of fraud and bribery; the scheme hit $300 million and caused $242 million in losses.
Attorney Kenneth Udoibok requested 37 months while President Donald Trump cited the case—among 79 charged and 65 convictions—to argue for a crackdown.

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A U.S. federal judge sentenced Aimee Bock to 42 years for a $250 million food-fraud scheme after prosecutors sought 50 years, saying she ran Feeding Our Future as a fraud pipeline.
Bock was convicted in March 2025 of fraud and bribery; the scheme hit $300 million and caused $242 million in losses.
Attorney Kenneth Udoibok requested 37 months while President Donald Trump cited the case—among 79 charged and 65 convictions—to argue for a crackdown.