Which Feeding Our Future defendants received prison sentences and what were those sentences?
Executive summary
A growing number of defendants in the Feeding Our Future fraud prosecutions have been sentenced to federal prison, with punishments ranging from roughly two years to multiple decades depending on the defendant’s role and the amount prosecutors say was stolen; public records and news reporting identify several specific sentences but do not yet provide a complete accounting for all more than 70 defendants [1]. Key named sentences confirmed in court filings and reporting include a 12‑year term for Mohamed Ismail, a 10‑year term for Abdimajid Mohamed Nur, and shorter multi‑year terms for several other defendants; lead figures Aimee Bock and Salim Said were convicted in 2025 but had not been publicly sentenced in the cited coverage [2] [3] [4] [5].
1. Major mid‑range sentences: Ismail and Nur
Federal reporting and court releases show Mohamed Ismail (sometimes styled Mohamed Jama Ismail) received a 12‑year federal sentence and was ordered to pay more than $47 million in restitution, a punishment tied to prosecutors’ allegation of large‑scale diversion of pandemic nutrition dollars [2]. Separately, the Department of Justice announced that Abdimajid Mohamed Nur — described in court filings as one of the younger defendants — was sentenced to 120 months (10 years) in prison and ordered to pay roughly $47.9 million in restitution, a ruling the U.S. Attorney’s Office framed as relating to millions of meals the government says were falsely claimed [3] [4].
2. Shorter federal terms and plea agreements among co‑defendants
A number of other defendants reached plea deals or guideline recommendations that carried sentences in the 2–4 year range: Sharon Ross agreed to a 3–4 year (roughly 36–48 months) recommendation and $2.4 million in restitution in reporting on her case (reported as 43 months by some outlets) [6] [7]. Another defendant identified as “Ahmed” (also known by the name Salah Donyale) agreed to a recommended 33–41 month term and $3 million in restitution [6]. One defendant listed as Mulata faced a guideline recommendation of 24–30 months; Khadra’s plea contemplated roughly 2.25–2.75 years [6]. These figures come from local reporting of plea agreements and recommended guidelines rather than uniform sentencing transcripts [6].
3. Very long sentences reported and the question of source reliability
At least one outlet reported an especially long sentence — a 28‑year term for Abdiaziz Farah — and stated that more than 50 convictions had occurred as the probe expanded, though this particular 28‑year claim and the surrounding narrative appeared in a non‑mainstream blog and should be weighed alongside official filings and mainstream reporting [8] [1]. The authoritative DOJ press releases and established outlets provide definitive sentencing details when filed; where reporting diverges, court records are the decisive source [3] [4] [5].
4. Who remains unsentenced or behind trial lines
High‑profile figures at the center of the scheme, including founder Aimee Bock and co‑defendant Salim Said, were convicted at trial in March 2025 but, in the reporting cited here, had not had sentences publicly posted — prosecutors warned they faced “substantial” prison time but did not list final terms in those pieces [5] [8]. More than 70 people have been charged in the sprawling federal probe, and by mid‑2025 reporting showed dozens of convictions but many pending trials and sentencing proceedings, meaning any list of sentences will evolve as courts impose punishment and appeals proceed [1].
5. Limits of available reporting and what remains to be documented
The public reporting and DOJ announcements cited provide a partial ledger of sentences — particularly where plea deals and specific DOJ press releases exist — but do not present a single, complete inventory of every convicted defendant’s sentence across the many indictments and trials; several sources are local reporting or secondary outlets and vary in completeness, and some high‑profile convictions had not reached sentencing at the time those pieces published [6] [8] [5] [3]. For a definitive, up‑to‑date roster of every sentenced defendant and each precise term, the most reliable path is to consult federal court dockets and official Department of Justice press releases as each sentence is imposed [3] [1].