Court filing — United States v. Bock et al. (Feeding Our Future) (Dkt. 453, D. Minn.)
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Government's Witness List filed January 14, 2025 as Doc. 453 in United States of America v. Aimee Marie Bock, Salim Ahmed Said, Abdulkadir Nur Salah and Abdi Nur Salah, Criminal No. 22-223 (NEB/DTS), U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. The caption names the Honorable Nancy E. Brasel as presiding judge and a trial date of February 3, 2025, with government and defense counsel named. The list is organized by witness categories, including Law Enforcement Witnesses, with entries such as Doug Dvorak, Special Agent, Digital Forensic Examiner, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Employee Witnesses, with entries such as Hadith Ahmed, (former) employee of Feeding Our Future. It also lists custodians of records, including bank and school district custodians. The list ends with the statement that the United States reserves the right to identify or call additional witnesses.
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CASE 0:22-cr-00223-NEB-DTS Doc. 453 Filed 01/14/25 Page 1 of 28
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA
Criminal No. 22-223 (NEB/DTS)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
v. GOVERNMENT’S WITNESS LIST
1. AIMEE MARIE BOCK,
3. SALIM AHMED SAID,
4. ABDULKADIR NUR SALAH,
6. ABDI NUR SALAH
PRESIDING JUDGE GOVERNMENT’S COUNSEL DEFENDANTS’ COUNSEL
The Honorable Nancy E. Brasel Joseph H. Thompson, AUSA Kenneth U. Udoibok, Esq.
Matthew S. Ebert, AUSA Michael J. Colich, Esq.
Harry M. Jacobs, AUSA Surya Saxena, Esq.
Daniel W. Bobier, AUSA Brian N. Toder, Esq.
TRIAL DATE COURT REPORTER COURTROOM DEPUTY
February 3, 2025 Renee Rogge Kristine Wegner
PLF. DEF. DATE DATE NAME/TITLE OF WITNESSES
NO. NO. CALLED EXCUSED
Law Enforcement Witnesses
Doug Dvorak, Special Agent, Digital Forensic Examiner,
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Search of Defendant Aimee Bock’s residence and Forensic
examination of numerous digital devices seized related to
various court authorized search warrants related to the
Federal Child Nutrition Program investigation
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PLF. DEF. DATE DATE NAME/TITLE OF WITNESSES
NO. NO. CALLED EXCUSED
Robert Blackmore, former Special Agent,
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Search of Defendant Aimee Bock’s residence
Chad Fleming, Special Agent,
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Search of Defendant Aimee Bock’s residence
Travis Yarbrough, former Special Agent,
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Search of Defendant Aimee Bock’s residence
Niem Nguyen, Special Agent,
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Search of Defendant Aimee Bock’s residence
Paul Antonio, Intelligence Analyst,
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Search of Defendant Aimee Bock’s residence
Navada Wear, Intelligence Analyst,
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Search of Defendant Aimee Bock’s residence
Jacob Brzegowy, Computer Scientist,
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Search of Defendant Aimee Bock’s residence
Tonya Pinkerton, Forensic Accountant
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Search of Defendant Aimee Bock’s residence
Shauna Turner, Special Agent, Criminal
Investigations,
Internal Revenue Service
Search of Defendant Aimee Bock’s residence
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Andy Kearney, Postal Inspector
United States Postal Inspection Service
Search of Defendant Aimee Bock’s residence
Shannon Korpela, Special Agent, Criminal
Investigations, Internal Revenue Service
Search of Defendant Aimee Bock’s residence and search
of Defendant Abdi Nur Salah’s residence
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PLF. DEF. DATE DATE NAME/TITLE OF WITNESSES
NO. NO. CALLED EXCUSED
Law Enforcement Witnesses – Search of Feeding Our Future
Uri Rosenwald, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of Feeding our Future office location and
Defendant Abdi Nur Salah’s residence
Vicki Klemz, Digital Forensic Examiner, Federal Bureau
of Investigation
Forensic examination of numerous digital devices seized
related to various court authorized search warrants
related to the Federal Child Nutrition Program
investigation
Jared Kary, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Federal investigation into the defendants’ involvement in
the Federal Child Nutrition Program, summary witness,
and Search of Defendant Abdi Nur Salah’s residence and
search of Feeding our Future office location
Travis Wilmer, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Federal investigation into the defendants’ involvement
in the Federal Child Nutrition Program, summary
witness, and Search of Defendant Abdi Nur Salah’s
residence and search of Feeding Our Future office
location
Katie Arden, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of Feeding our Future office location.
Brian Mathay, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of Feeding our Future office location
Daniel Genck, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of Feeding our Future office location
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Marcus Giebel, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of Feeding our Future office location
Timothy Krieger, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of Feeding our Future office location
Andrew Bilbry, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of Feeding our Future office location
Michael Cannizzaro, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of Feeding our Future office location
Matt Parker, (former) Special Agent, Federal Bureau
of Investigation
Search of Feeding our Future office location
Nicholas Marshall, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of Feeding our Future office location
Kirkland Byrd, Photographer, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of Feeding our Future office location
Rusty Kiser, Special Agent, Criminal Investigations,
Internal Revenue Service
Search of Feeding our Future office location
Aaron Daniels, Special Agent, Criminal
Investigations, Internal Revenue Service
Search of Feeding our Future office location
John Polzin, Special Agent, Criminal Investigations,
Internal Revenue Service
Search of Feeding our Future office location
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Adam Mulari, Special Agent, Criminal Investigations,
Internal Revenue Service
Search of Feeding our Future office location
Paul Nelson, Special Agent, Criminal Investigations,
Internal Revenue Service
Search of Feeding our Future office location, Search of
4606 Polk Street Northeast, Columbia Heights,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Tim Nichols, (former) Special Agent, Criminal
Investigations, Internal Revenue Service
Search of Feeding our Future office location
Thomas Irvin, Postal Inspector
Search of Feeding our Future office location
Matt Hoffman, Postal Inspector
Search of Feeding our Future office location
Julie Barrows, Postal Inspector
Search of Feeding our Future office location
Daniel Porter, Postal Inspector
Search of Feeding our Future office location
Jeremy Denhof, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of Feeding our Future office location
Roald Novales, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of Feeding our Future office location
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PLF. DEF. DATE DATE NAME/TITLE OF WITNESSES
NO. NO. CALLED EXCUSED
Other Law Enforcement Witnesses
Matthew Snell, (former) Special Agent, Federal Bureau
of Investigation
Federal investigation involving the defendants’
involvement in the Federal Child Nutrition Program
and search of Defendant Abdi Nur Salah’s residence.
Joshua Parks, Special Agent, Criminal Investigations,
Internal Revenue Service
Federal investigation involving the defendants’
involvement in the Federal Child Nutrition Program.
Brian Pitzen, Special Agent, Criminal Investigations,
Internal Revenue Service
Federal investigation involving the defendants’
involvement in the Federal Child Nutrition Program.
Lacramioara Blackwell, Forensic Accountant, Federal
Bureau of Investigation
Financial analysis concerning Federal Child
Nutrition Program and Search of Defendant
Mohamud’s residence
Pauline Roase, Forensic Accountant,
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Financial analysis concerning Federal Child
Nutrition Program and Search of Defendant
Mohamud’s residence
Sonya Jansma, Forensic Accountant, Federal Bureau
of Investigation
Financial analysis concerning Federal Child
Nutrition Program and Search of Defendant
Mohamud’s residence
Mark Danielson, Forensic Accountant, Federal
Bureau of Investigation
Testimony regarding money laundering.
Law Enforcement Witnesses – Search of 2854 Columbus Avenue South Feeding Our
Future “Site”
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David Goodoien, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of 2854 Columbus Avenue South, Minneapolis
on January 20, 2022
Jessica Stults, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of 2854 Columbus Avenue South, Minneapolis
on January 20, 2022
Brittney Berning, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of 2854 Columbus Avenue South, Minneapolis
on January 20, 2022
Christopher Langert, Special Agent, Federal Bureau
of Investigation
Search of 2854 Columbus Avenue South, Minneapolis
on January 20, 2022
Daniel Skipper, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of 2854 Columbus Avenue South, Minneapolis
on January 20, 2022
Kevin Gorham, Postal Inspection, United States
Postal Inspection Service
Search of 2854 Columbus Avenue South, Minneapolis
on January 20, 2022
Mark Danielson, Supervisor Forensic Accountant,
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Search of 2854 Columbus Avenue South, Minneapolis
on January 20, 2022, and search of Defendant Abdi
Nur Salah’s residence
Law Enforcement Witnesses – Search of Safari Restaurant located at 3010 4th Avenue
South, Minneapolis, Minnesota
John Wong, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of 3010 4th Avenue South, Minneapolis,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
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Edmond Grant, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of 3010 4th Avenue South, Minneapolis,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Joel Smith, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of 3010 4th Avenue South, Minneapolis,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
John Thomas, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of 3010 4th Avenue South, Minneapolis,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Kevin Strobrush, Federal Bureau of Investigation
employee
Search of 3010 4th Avenue South, Minneapolis,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Gloria Walbrick, Federal Bureau of Investigation
employee
Search of 3010 4th Avenue South, Minneapolis,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Jill Dent, Federal Bureau of Investigation employee
Search of 3010 4th Avenue South, Minneapolis,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Jennifer Fetrow, MN Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension
Search of 3010 4th Avenue South, Minneapolis,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Aaron Swant, Special Agent, IRS-CI
Search of 3010 4th Avenue South, Minneapolis,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
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Fred Sederholm, Special Agent, IRS-CI
Search of 3010 4th Avenue South, Minneapolis,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Paul Shade, Postal Inspector, Postal Inspection
Service
Search of 3010 4th Avenue South, Minneapolis,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Adam Henney, Postal Inspector, Postal Inspection
Service
Search of 3010 4th Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota on
January 20, 2022
Law Enforcement Witnesses – Search of Salim Said residence located at 5150 Alvarado
North, Plymouth, Minnesota
Joel Stults, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of 5150 Alvarado Lane North, Plymouth,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022, and search of
Defendant Abdi Nur Salah’s residence
Michael Iverson, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of 5150 Alvarado Lane North, Plymouth,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Scott Zimmerman, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of 5150 Alvarado Lane North, Plymouth,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Charles Koepke, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of 5150 Alvarado Lane North, Plymouth,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Valerie Eastwood, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of 5150 Alvarado Lane North, Plymouth,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
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Jesse Leming, Special Agent, IRS-CI
Search of 5150 Alvarado Lane North, Plymouth,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Teresa Kubalanza, Special Agent, IRS-CI
Search of 5150 Alvarado Lane North, Plymouth,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
John Livingston, Postal Inspector, United States
Postal Inspection Service
Search of 5150 Alvarado Lane North, Plymouth,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Brian Sundberg, Postal Inspector, United States
Postal Inspection Service
Search of 5150 Alvarado Lane North, Plymouth,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022, and search of
Defendant Abdi Nur Salah’s residence
Erin Greiner, Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI
Employee
Search of 5150 Alvarado Lane North, Plymouth,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Victoria Howell, Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI
Employee
Search of 5150 Alvarado Lane North, Plymouth,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Margaret Buckley, Federal Bureau of Investigation,
FBI Employee
Search of 5150 Alvarado Lane North, Plymouth,
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Law Enforcement Witnesses – Search of Abdulkadir Nur Salah residence located at
4606 Polk Street Northeast, Columbia Heights, Minnesota
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Jacob Shaver, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of 4606 Polk Street Northeast, Columbia
Heights, Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Andrew Marshall, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of 4606 Polk Street Northeast, Columbia
Heights, Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Kevin Blanchard, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of 4606 Polk Street Northeast, Columbia
Heights, Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Kelly Schreder, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of 4606 Polk Street Northeast, Columbia
Heights, Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Brian Behm, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of 4606 Polk Street Northeast, Columbia
Heights, Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Karl Braun, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Search of 4606 Polk Street Northeast, Columbia
Heights, Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Marcus Lane, Special Agent, IRS-CI
Search of 4606 Polk Street Northeast, Columbia
Heights, Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Tim Nichols, former Special Agent, IRS-CI
Search of 4606 Polk Street Northeast, Columbia
Heights, Minnesota on January 20, 2022, and imaging
of various digital devices
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Julie Barrows, Postal Inspector, USPIS
Search of 4606 Polk Street Northeast, Columbia
Heights, Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Dan Michener, Special Agent MN Bureau of Criminal
Apprehension
Search of 4606 Polk Street Northeast, Columbia
Heights, Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Law Enforcement Witnesses – Search of Abdi Nur Salah residence located at 636
Hall Ave, St. Paul, Minnesota
Kurt Beulke, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of 636 Hall Ave, St. Paul, Minnesota on
January 21, 2022
John Western, Postal Inspector, USPIS
Search of 636 Hall Ave, St. Paul, Minnesota on
January 21, 2022
Elizabeth Livingston, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Search of 636 Hall Ave, St. Paul, Minnesota on
January 21, 2022
Kia Vue, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Search of 636 Hall Ave, St. Paul, Minnesota on
January 21, 2022
Hannah Prigge, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Search of 636 Hall Ave, St. Paul, Minnesota on
January 21, 2022
Haley Aldrich, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Search of 636 Hall Ave, St. Paul, Minnesota on
January 21, 2022
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Taylor Gilbertson, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Search of 636 Hall Ave, St. Paul, Minnesota on
January 21, 2022
Law Enforcement Witnesses – Search of building purchased with Federal Child
Nutrition Funds – 2722 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jessica Klepadia, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of 2722 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Daniel Conger, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of 2722 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Kevin Kohler, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of 2722 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Scott Stefanowicz, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of
Investigation
Search of 2722 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Scott McKee, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Search of 2722 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Katharine Bell, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Search of 2722 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Sarah Kyle, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Search of 2722 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
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Milas Howe, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Search of 2722 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
Dean DiPieto, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Search of 2722 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis
Minnesota on January 20, 2022
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PLF. DEF. DATE DATE NAME/TITLE OF WITNESSES
NO. NO. CALLED EXCUSED
Employee Witnesses
Farhiyo Moalim, (former) employee of Total Financial
Services
Observations of entities and individuals involved in the
Federal Child Nutrition Program.
Said Salah, Manager, Total Financial Solutions
Observations of entities and individuals involved in the
Federal Child Nutrition Program.
Hadith Ahmed, (former) employee of Feeding Our Future
Observations of entities and individuals involved in the
Federal Child Nutrition Program.
Genesis Esmerai Alonso, (former) employee of Feeding
Our Future
Observations of entities and individuals involved in the
Federal Child Nutrition Program.
Norma Cabadas, (former) employee of Feeding Our
Future
Observations of entities and individuals involved in the
Federal Child Nutrition Program.
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PLF. DEF. DATE DATE NAME/TITLE OF WITNESSES
NO. NO. CALLED EXCUSED
Cole Flynn, (former) Food Program Manager, Feeding
Our Future
Observations of Feeding Our Future and site sponsorship
and monitoring.
Henry Komolo, (former) Site Support Staff, Feeding Our
Future
Observations of Feeding Our Future and site sponsorship
and monitoring.
Norma Lopez, (former) Claims/Front Desk, Feeding Our
Future
Observations of Feeding Our Future and vendor claims.
Abshir Omar Mohamed (former) Site Support Staff,
Feeding Our Future
Observations of Feeding Our Future and site sponsorship
and monitoring.
Ikram Osman (former) Site Support Staff, Feeding Our
Future
Observations of Feeding Our Future and site sponsorship
and monitoring
Qeys Nor Mohamed (former) Site Support Staff, Feeding
Our Future
Observations of Feeding Our Future and site
sponsorship and monitoring
Worku Regassa Denta (former) Site Support Staff,
Feeding Our Future
Observations of Feeding Our Future and site sponsorship
and monitoring
Abdulquani Hussein Awale (former) Site Support Staff,
Feeding Our Future
Observations of Feeding Our Future and site sponsorship
and monitoring
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Benjamin Stayberg, Feeding Our Future Board of Directors
Observations of Feeding Our Future
Jamie Phelps, Feeding Our Future Board of Directors
Observations of Feeding Our Future
Ali Egal, Feeding Our Future Board of Directors
Observations of Feeding Our Future
John Senkler, Feeding Our Future Board of Directors
Observations of Feeding Our Future
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PLF. DEF. DATE DATE NAME/TITLE OF WITNESSES
NO. NO. CALLED EXCUSED
Christine Twait, Board Member, Partners in Nutrition
Observations concerning Federal Child Nutrition Program
School District Witnesses
Stacy Koppen, Director of Nutrition Services, St. Paul
Public Schools
Observations concerning St. Paul Public Schools
nutrition program, including St. Paul Central
Kitchen.
Dr. Theresa F. Battle, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Public
Schools District 191
Observations regarding Burnsville School District.
Julie Kronabetter, Director of Nutritional Services,
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Public Schools District 191
Observations regarding Burnsville School District.
Tyler Dehne, Director of Finance, Burnsville-Eagan-
Savage Public Schools District 191
Observations regarding Burnsville School District.
Annette Derouin, (former) Food Service Director, Willmar
Public Schools
Observations regarding Willmar School District.
Jessie Olson, Student Information Coordinator, Willmar
Public Schools
Observations concerning Willmar School District.
David Cooney, Controller, St. Cloud School District
Observations concerning St. Cloud School District.
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Sherri Knutson, Student Nutrition Services Coordinator,
Rochester Public Schools
Observations concerning Rochester Public Schools.
Darcy Stuber, Director of Food Services, Mankato Area
Public Schools
Observations concerning Mankato Area Public Schools.
John Lustig, Director of Administrative Services,
Mankato Area Public Schools
Observations concerning Mankato Area Public Schools.
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Site Witnesses
Sara Bennett, business address 436 Litchfield Ave SW,
Willmar, MN
Observations concerning Willmar.
Becky Christianson, business address 436 Litchfield Ave
SW, Willmar, MN
Observations concerning Willmar.
Amal Muse, CSO, Willmar Police Department
Observations concerning Willmar.
Abdirazak Siyad, Owner of Faafan Restaurant
Observations concerning food site operated at Faafan
Restaurant.
Ayan Abukar, Action for East African People
Observations concerning Action for East African People
food sites.
Haji Salad, Haji’s Kitchen
Observations concerning Feeding Our Future and Safari
Restaurant.
Jack Spear, owner of property located at 1415 1st Ave,
Mankato, Minnesota
Observations concerning Horseed Management and
Mankato, Minnesota.
Dave Dorland
Observations concerning Mankato and Horseed
Becky Tapper
Observations concerning Mankato and Horseed
Beth Stiff
Observations concerning food site operated at Faafan
Restaurant.
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Manda Dingmann,
Observations concerning Waite Park site
Amber Laudenbach,
Observations concerning Waite Park site
Dr. Shawn Preisler
Observations concerning Waite Park site
Jeff Mathiasen
Observations concerning St. Cloud site
Dan Tweedy
Observations concerning St. Cloud site
Cabdicasiis Mahamed
Observations concerning Southcross site
Hussein Qanyare
Observations concerning Southcross site
Timothy Malone
Observations concerning Gaur Limited site in Rochester
Jennifer Drobinski, Sherman Associates
Observations concerning multiple food distribution
locations
Melissa Reichstadt, Sherman Associates
Observations concerning multiple food distribution
locations
PLF. DEF. DATE DATE NAME/TITLE OF WITNESSES
NO. NO. CALLED EXCUSED
Other Witnesses
Bekam Merdassa, Executive Director, Youth Inventors
Lab and Employee, Mind Foundry
Observations regarding Mind Foundry and Youth
Inventors Lab operations.
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Hanna Marekegn, Owner, Brava Café
Observations of entities and individuals involved
in the Federal Child Nutrition Program.
Abdulkadir Awale, Co-Owner, Karmel Coffee and
Sambusa King
Observations of Federal Child Nutrition Program site
operations.
Qamar Hassan, Co-Owner, S&S Catering
Observations of entities and individuals involved in
the Federal Child Nutrition Program.
Sahra Nur, Co-Owner, S&S Catering
Observations of entities and individuals involved in
the Federal Child Nutrition Program.
Mekfira Hussein, Owner, Shamsia Hopes
Observations of entities and individuals involved in
the Federal Child Nutrition Program.
Abduljabar Hussein, Owner, Oromia Feeds LLC
Observations of entities and individuals involved in the
Federal Child Nutrition Program.
Sharmarke Issa, Owner, SM Adult Day Care and Wacan
Restaurant
Observations of entities and individuals involved in the
Federal Child Nutrition Program.
Craig Anderson, Hybrid Banker, Inc.
Observations of ANS Projects, LLC, Five A’s Projects, LLC,
and S&A Projects, LLC
Ayanle Hussein, The Produce
Observations of entities and individuals involved in the
Federal Child Nutrition Program.
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Abdul Ali, S&S Catering and Youth Inventors Lab
Observations of entities and individuals involved in the
Federal Child Nutrition Program.
Yusuf Bashir Ali, S&S Catering and Youth Inventors Lab
Observations of entities and individuals involved in the
Federal Child Nutrition Program.
Hoda Abdi
Observations of entities and individuals involved in the
Federal Child Nutrition Program.
Khadra Abdi
Observations of entities and individuals involved in the
Federal Child Nutrition Program.
Curtis Chapman, AFC Foods
Observations of entities and individuals involved in the
Federal Child Nutrition Program.
Mohamed Hussein, Somali American Faribault Education
Observations of entities and individuals involved in the
Federal Child Nutrition Program.
Lul Ali, Somali American Faribault Education
Observations of entities and individuals involved in the
Federal Child Nutrition Program.
Bill Champa, City of Minneapolis
Testimony regarding the City of Minneapolis’s Outside
Employment Policy and other Ethics Regulations,
testimony regarding Abdi Nur Salah
Mayor Jacob Frey, City of Minneapolis
Testimony regarding the City of Minneapolis’s Outside
Employment Policy and other Ethics Regulations,
testimony regarding Abdi Nur Salah’s work at the City of
Minneapolis
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Minnesota Department of Education Witnesses
Jenny Butcher, Employee, Minnesota Department of
Education
Observations concerning MDE management,
participation in the Federal Child Nutrition Program,
meal counts, invoices, and site reviews.
Monica Herrera, Director of Nutrition, Health and Youth
Development Division, Minnesota Department of
Education
Observations regarding Federal Child Nutrition
Program, sponsors, and referral to investigators.
Emily Honer, Director, Nutrition Program Services,
Minnesota Department of Education
Observations regarding Federal Child Nutrition
Program, sponsors, and referral to investigators.
Camille Jones, Coordinator, At-Risk and Summer Food
Service Program, Minnesota Department of Education
Observations regarding Federal Child Nutrition
Program, sponsors, and referral to investigators.
Kendra Pace, Application and Claims Specialist,
Minnesota Department of Education
Observations regarding Federal Child Nutrition
Program.
Katrina Jones, Risk Manager
Minnesota Department of Education
Observations regarding Federal Child Nutrition
Program.
Daron Korte, Assistant Commissioner, Minnesota
Department of Education
Observations regarding Federal Child Nutrition
Program.
Jeannette Johnson-Reed, Minnesota Department of
Education
Observations regarding Federal Child Nutrition
Program.
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PLF. DEF. DATE DATE NAME/TITLE OF WITNESSES
NO. NO. CALLED EXCUSED
Custodians of Records
Custodian of Records, Google LLC.
Custodian of Records, Fedwire - Related Wire Transfers
Custodian of Records, Bank of America
Custodian of Records, Bell Bank
Custodian of Records, The Huntington National Bank
Custodian of Records, Internal Revenue Service
Custodian of Records, BMO Harris
Custodian of Records, Feldman Imports
Custodian of Records, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Custodian of Records, Minnesota Secretary of State
Custodian of Records, Minnesota Department of Public
Safety, Driver and Vehicle Services
Custodian of Records, City of Minneapolis
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PLF. DEF. DATE DATE NAME/TITLE OF WITNESSES
NO. NO. CALLED EXCUSED
Custodian of Records, BBVA Compass Bank
Custodian of Records, HiWay Federal Credit Union
Custodian of Records, Bremer Bank
Custodian of Records, Wells Fargo Bank NA
Custodian of Records, TruStone Financial
Custodian of Records, Sunrise Banks, N.A.
Custodian of Records, Tesla Motors
Custodian of Records, Trademark Title Services Inc.
Custodian of Records, U.S. Bank
Custodian of Records, Albert Lea Area Public School
District
Custodian of Records, Bloomington Public School District
Custodian of Records, Burnsville Public School District
Custodian of Records, Eden Prairie Public School District
Custodian of Records, Faribault Public School District
Custodian of Records, Hopkins Public School District
Custodian of Records, Mankato Public School District
Custodian of Records, Marshall Public School District
Custodian of Records, Medford Public School District
Custodian of Records, Minneapolis Public School District
Custodian of Records, Owatonna Public School District
Custodian of Records, Pelican Rapids Public School
District
Custodian of Records, Prior Lake-Savage Public School
District
Custodian of Records, Rochester Public School District
Custodian of Records, Shakopee Public School District
Custodian of Records, Shakopee Public School District
Custodian of Records, St. Cloud Public School District
Custodian of Records, St. Paul Public School District
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Custodian of Records, St. Peter Public School District
Custodian of Records, Willmar Public School District
Custodian of Records, Ramsey County Courthouse
Custodian of Records, Restaurant Depot
Any witnesses listed on any of the defendant’s
witness lists.
The United States reserves the right to identify or
call additional witnesses for its case-in-chief or
in rebuttal if necessitated by trial testimony or
evidence.
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