Tracking the Feeding Our Future Scandal
Unlike the mainstream media and journalists, American Experiment’s Bill Glahn has been covering the Feeding Our Future scandal since the FBI raids in January of 2022. Since then, the U.S. Attorney for Minnesota has handed out dozens of criminal indictments identifying over $250 million in fraudulent funds stolen through the free food network’s elaborate schemes — and new charges are still being filed.
Feeding Our Future Defendant Tracker
See the status of all 70 Feeding Our Future defendants, from “awaiting trial” to “fled the country?” and everything in between.
Latest News & Analysis
Check out the complete archive of Feeding Our Future news stories published by Bill Glahn at AmericanExperiment.org.
Feeding Our Future Webinar: Keith Ellison’s Role | Apr. 25, 2025
WATCH HERE | In the next installment of Feeding Our Future webinars, Bill Glahn and John Hinderaker will discuss the 54-minute audio recording that places Attorney General Keith Ellison at the center of the fraud a month before the 2022 FBI raids. Ellison is heard on tape meeting with some of the fraudsters, pledging to use the power of his office to help as they pledged campaign contributions to him and his son. Tune in to hear Ellison in his own words along with analysis from Bill and John!
Feeding Our Future Webinar: The Aimee Bock Verdict | Mar. 25, 2025
WATCH HERE | The second major trial in the Feeding Our Future scandal has turned into a made-for-TV event. Defendant Aimee Bock was questioned under oath about trips to Las Vegas, Lamborghinis, Louis Vuitton purchases and drywall. Co-defendant Salim Said admitted to tax evasion on the stand during questioning about huge revenue increases for his Safari Restaurant. One other intriguing angle: Safari was mentioned by more than one witness as a center of political activity. Where are those politicians now? So much to unpack in this one-hour webinar!
Feeding Our Future Webinar: Big Fish Goes on Trial | Jan. 10, 2025
LIVE from the American Experiment Podcast Studio with Bill Walsh and Bill Glahn! Even as prison sentences from the first Feeding Our Future trial are still being handed down, the next in a year-long series of trials in the scandal will get underway next month in the federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis. Join Bill Glahn and Bill Walsh as they preview the upcoming year in Feeding Our Future in a lunchtime webinar on Friday, January 10, 2025. The February trial will feature alleged mastermind Aimee Bock (Defendant No. 1). The scandal and other frauds will also loom large over the upcoming session of the state legislature, as the newly divided state government takes up oversight and budget setting for state agencies.
Feeding Our Future Webinar: The Verdict Is In! | June 14, 2024
The first trial of Minnesota’s infamous free-food fraud case is in the books and guilty verdicts have been handed down. Who are the guilty parties? Why were two defendants acquitted? Did the delivery of a bag containing $120,000 in cash to a juror impact the verdict? Get the full story from Bill Glahn and John Hinderaker.
Feeding Our Future Webinar: Courtroom Edition! | April 19, 2024
Buckle up! The first trial in the Feeding Our Future fraud scandal is set to begin Monday, April 22, 2024, and Bill Glahn is breaking down all the details in this lunchtime webinar. While 18 other defendants have already pleaded guilty, the folks at Empire Cuisine are taking their chances by going to trial. American Experiment policy fellow Bill Glahn and president John Hinderaker set the table for this large and complex case that’s expected to last weeks.
Feeding Our Future Fraud Update Webinar: Feb. 15, 2024
“With the U.S. Attorney for Minnesota announcing another batch of defendants in the Feeding Our Future case recently, it’s time for another update on this massive fraud scandal. Bill Glahn and John Hinderaker will provide the latest news and analysis. One question on everyone’s mind: Did those defendants return from their trips back home to Kenya and beyond?
Minnesota Department of Education Wins 2022 Golden Turkey Award
The Golden Turkey Award is a light-hearted contest to bring attention to the various budget projects funded by taxpayers that go beyond the usual education, welfare, or transportation spending, and allow Minnesotans to weigh in on the silliest spending of the year. Past winners include Gov. Tim Walz’s $6.9 million unused morgue, an extravagant rest stop on Highway 35 and an expensive bus stop that sits empty.
This year’s Golden Turkey was too big to ignore, recognizing waste and fraud that begins at $250 million and will likely end up closer to a billion dollars when the dust finally settles.
“It’s easy to see how the Feeding Our Future fraud program won this year’s Golden Turkey with the sheer size of the fraud, with at least $250 million stolen from the taxpayers,” says John Hinderaker, president of Center of the American Experiment. “While most nominees for this award are merely silly or wasteful, this program was actually criminal.”
Feeding Our Future Fraud Update Webinar: Mar. 30, 2023
“It’s been over a year since the FBI first raided the now-infamous Feeding Our Future nonprofit. Ever wonder what happened to the people who stole $250 million in free-food funds? Or what exactly they spent the money on?”
Bill Glahn covers the latest indictments, who’s been charged (60 total), and what the fraudsters bought with the stolen funds. (His personal favorite: a laundromat… which was used to launder money).
Tracking the Feeding Our Future Scandal: Nov. 28, 2022
“The origins of the free-food scandal in Minnesota.”
Tracking the Feeding Our Future Fraud Webinar: Sept. 13, 2022
“Bill Glahn addresses recent indictments, speaks about where the investigation is headed, and answers some burning questions.”
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