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Date: 12-23-2022
Case Style:
United States of America v. Michael Capps
Case Number: 6:21-cr-10073
Judge: Eric F. Melgren
Court: United States District Court for the District of Kansas (Sedgwick County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney's Office
Defendant's Attorney:
Michael Capps, 44, of Wichita, was accused of submitting false and fraudulent documents on behalf of his companies to Emprise Bank for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan, to the Small Business Administration (SBA) for Economic Injury Disaster (EIDL) loans, as well as to the Kansas Department of Commerce for Small Business Working Capital grants.
The jury convicted Capps of:
• one count of false statement to a bank for a PPP loan,
• one count of bank fraud – PPP loan,
• two counts of false statement to the SBA for EIDL loan,
• two counts of wire fraud SBA,
• two counts of wire fraud Kansas Department of Commerce, and
• four counts of money laundering.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alan Metzger and Molly Gordon prosecuted the case.
Fraud by Kent Morlan
Outcome: 12/21/2022 70 QUESTIONS FROM THE JURY filed as to Michael R. Capps. (kas) (Entered: 12/21/2022)
12/21/2022 71 ORDER as to Michael R. Capps. Lunch ordered for jurors during deliberations. Signed by Chief District Judge Eric F. Melgren on 12/21/2022. (cm) (Entered: 12/21/2022)
12/21/2022 72 MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Chief District Judge Eric F. Melgren: JURY TRIAL as to Michael R. Capps concluded on 12/21/2022. (Court Reporter Jo Wilkinson) (Attachments: # 1 Witness Sheet, # 2 Exhibit List Plaintiff's, # 3 Exhibit List Defendant's) (cm) (Entered: 12/22/2022)
12/21/2022 73 JURY VERDICT as to Michael R. Capps (1). Defendant found Guilty on Counts 1-2, 4-5, 7-10 and 12-15; Not Guilty on Counts 3, 6 and 16-19. (mam) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/22/2022: # 1 Unredacted Verdict) (mam). (Entered: 12/22/2022)
12/21/2022 74 FORFEITURE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE JURY as to Michael R. Capps. Signed by District Judge Eric F. Melgren on 12/21/2022. (mam) (Entered: 12/22/2022)
12/21/2022 75 SPECIAL VERDICT FORM FOR FORFEITURE as to Michael R. Capps. (mam) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/22/2022: # 1 Unredacted Special Verdict Form) (mam). (Entered: 12/22/2022)
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