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Judge clears way for Minnesota welfare fraud ringleader to forfeit Porsche, millions held in accounts

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4 weeks ago

Aimee Bock, the alleged mastermind behind Minnesota’s $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scandal tied to the Somali community, is facing forfeiture of a Porsche, property, designer handbags and millions of dollars after a federal judge approved a preliminary order.A judge signed off on the preliminary forfeiture order last week, clearing the way for the government to seize assets that prosecutors say were purchased with ill-gotten taxpayer funds, according to MPR News, a Minnesota-based news outlet.The assets include about $3.7 million in bank accounts and cash, a 2013 Porsche and luxury it...