Key figure in $250 million Minnesota fraud case gets nearly 42 years in prison

[MichMan]

2. 65 others have already pleaded guilty or been convicted

I believe there are several dozen more awaiting trial

From the link

Bock is white, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office says the overwhelming majority of defendants in the cases are of Somali descent. Most are U.S. citizens.

At least 65 people have been convicted in a series of overlapping food fraud cases. Investigations began during the Biden administration.

“This case has changed our state forever,” Joe Thompson, formerly the lead prosecutor in the case, said outside the courtroom. “Aimee Bock did everything she could to earn this long sentence.”