Prosecutors say Aimee Bock leaked protected Feeding Our Future files from jail
Prosecutors say Aimee Bock leaked protected Feeding Our Future case files from jail since February 2026 by directing her son to download discovery from her Dropbox and email it under a Proton Mail alias.
Prosecutors say the emails were sent under the Proton Mail alias "Daisy Hill" and that a Nov. 15, 2022 protective order bars Bock and co-defendants from sharing sensitive discovery outside the case, the FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul report says. A Star Tribune reporter is said to now have more than 100 law-enforcement interview reports, and at least one Minnesota lawmaker received leaked packets blaming state officials. The government asks the court to seize Bock's Dropbox, force surrender of all physical and electronic copies of protected material including her son's computer, and bar her from contacting her sons before her May 21 sentencing.
The episode traces back to Feeding Our Future, the nonprofit Bock founded in 2016 that ran federal child nutrition programs in Minnesota. During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, USDA eased oversight to speed aid, which prosecutors say allowed the group to submit fraudulent claims and divert more than $250 million. The Minnesota Department of Education flagged irregularities in April 2021, prompting an FBI probe and Sept. 2022 indictments; the case expanded to 79 defendants and has produced 65 convictions. Bock was convicted on all seven counts in March 2025, and a June 2024 scheme to bribe a juror with $120,000 resulted in separate indictments.
Bock gave jail interviews earlier this year defending her actions and accusing state officials of scapegoating her. Prosecutors say the new allegations undercut that defense and risk exposing witnesses and ongoing investigations. Social media reactions ranged from calls for more government transparency to accusations against state leaders over the original fraud.
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The Feeding Our Future fraud scheme involved defendants submitting fraudulent claims for reimbursing over 90 million meals supposedly served to children during the COVID-19 pandemic, though little to no actual food was provided in many instances. ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/02/12/feeding-our-future-by-the-numbers)) ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/02/12/feeding-our-future-by-the-numbers)) ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/02/12/feeding-our-future-by-the-numbers)) ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/02/12/feeding-our-future-by-the-numbers)) ([MPR News](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/02/12/feeding-our-future-by-the-numbers))
Feeding Our Future by the numbers: 4.4M documents, 90M meal claims and 1,200 subpoenas — MPR News
In a prior incident in the Feeding Our Future case, conspirators attempted to bribe a juror by delivering a gift bag containing $120,000 in cash to her home, resulting in five individuals being indicted for conspiracy to bribe a juror, with one later sentenced to 57 months in prison. ([U.S. Department of Justice](https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/five-indicted-feeding-our-future-jury-bribery-scheme)) ([U.S. Department of Justice](https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/five-indicted-feeding-our-future-jury-bribery-scheme)) ([U.S. Department of Justice](https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/five-indicted-feeding-our-future-jury-bribery-scheme)) ([U.S. Department of Justice](https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/five-indicted-feeding-our-future-jury-bribery-scheme)) ([U.S. Department of Justice](https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/five-indicted-feeding-our-future-jury-bribery-scheme))
Five Indicted in Feeding Our Future Jury Bribery Scheme — U.S. Department of Justice
Aimee Bock was convicted on seven counts: four counts of wire fraud (each carrying a maximum 20-year sentence), one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, one count of bribery, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering. ([U.S. Department of Justice](https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/federal-jury-finds-feeding-our-future-mastermind-and-co-defendant-guilty-250-million)) ([U.S. Department of Justice](https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/federal-jury-finds-feeding-our-future-mastermind-and-co-defendant-guilty-250-million)) ([U.S. Department of Justice](https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/federal-jury-finds-feeding-our-future-mastermind-and-co-defendant-guilty-250-million)) ([U.S. Department of Justice](https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/federal-jury-finds-feeding-our-future-mastermind-and-co-defendant-guilty-250-million)) ([U.S. Department of Justice](https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/federal-jury-finds-feeding-our-future-mastermind-and-co-defendant-guilty-250-million))
Federal Jury Finds Feeding Our Future Mastermind and Co-Defendant Guilty in $250 Million Fraud Scheme — U.S. Department of Justice
📌 Key Facts
- Prosecutors allege that since February 2026, Aimee Bock directed her college-age son to download protected discovery from her Dropbox and email it to lawmakers and media using a Proton Mail alias, “Daisy Hill.”
- A Nov. 15, 2022 protective order bars Bock and co-defendants from sharing sensitive discovery outside the criminal case, but prosecutors say a Star Tribune reporter now has over 100 law-enforcement interview reports and at least one Minnesota lawmaker received leaked packets blaming state officials.
- The government seeks sanctions that include seizing Bock’s Dropbox, requiring surrender of all physical and electronic copies of protected materials (including her son’s computer), and prohibiting Bock from contacting her sons before her May 21 sentencing, arguing the leaks threaten ongoing investigations and witness safety in a case with 79 defendants and 65 convictions to date.
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