MEET MINNESOTA'S FRAUD MASTERMIND AIMEE BOCK

The alleged "mastermind" behind Minnesota’s $250 million Feeding Our Future fraud scandal tied to the Somali community is accused of wielding extraordinary power through threats and what the government described as "fake claims of racism."

Aimee Bock, who founded the Feeding Our Future nonprofit in 2016, used her growing authority to silence dissent, discourage scrutiny from state regulators and cut off operators who refused to comply, prosecutors said.  MORE AT Meet Minnesota's fraud mastermind accused of playing God, wielding fake racism claims in Somali scandal