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,

Monday marks the beginning of the trial of the alleged ringleader of a scheme that federal prosecutors say exploited the COVID-19 pandemic to steal $250 million from a program meant to feed children.

Lul Ali testified that Aimee Bock coached her to participate in the Feeding Our Future fraud and “destroyed” the Somali community.

Seventy people have been indicted in connection to alleged fraud tied to Feeding Our Future, 30 of whom have already pleaded guilty. Five defendants were convicted at trial last year where authorities say people tied to the case tried to bribe a juror with $120,000. Some who have pleaded guilty have agreed to testify against Bock and Said.

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.

On the second day of testimony in the Feeding Our Future trial, Aimee Bock’s attorney pressed the Minnesota Department of Education about how it vetted food sites.

Prosecutors on Tuesday called two witnesses in the trial of Aimee Bock, the founder and former executive director of Feeding Our Future.

Prosecutors label Bock the "mastermind" of the $250 million fraud scheme while her attorney points the finger at her codefendants, "clever liars", and MDE.

Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock, right, walks into court with her attorney Kenneth Udoibok at the U.S. District Courthouse in Minneapolis on Monday. Monday was the first day of opening statements in the trial for Bock and Salim Said,

🏛️ In their opening statements of Bock's trial on federal fraud charges, federal prosecutors countered by saying they would prove she was the mastermind behind a $250 million pay-for-play scheme. ( Star Tribune)