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Home Court filings United States v. Reis (TXND 396981) Witness List by Stephanie Hockridge — United States v. Reis (Dkt. 162, N.D. Tex. No. 4:24-cr-00287)

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Witness List by Stephanie Hockridge — United States v. Reis (Dkt. 162, N.D. Tex. No. 4:24-cr-00287)

Filed May 8, 2025 in United States v. Reis; one of 3 filings from this case.

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CourtU.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Filed2025-05-08

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas · No. 4:24-cr-00287-O · Doc. 162 · 2025-05-08 · Docket on CourtListener

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS 
FORT WORTH DIVISION 
 
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,  
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Plaintiff, 
 
 
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v. 
 
 
 
 
 
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Case No. 4:24 CR-00287-O 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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STEPHANIE HOCKRIDGE, a/k/a 
 
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(02) 
STEPHANIE REIS,  
 
 
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Defendant. 
 
 
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DEFENDANT STEPHANIE HOCKRIDGE’S WITNESS LIST  
 
 
COMES NOW Defendant Stephanie Hockridge (“Ms. Hockridge”) by and through her 
undersigned counsel of record, and hereby provides her list of anticipated witnesses for trial. 
LIKELY WITNESSES 
Name 
Subject Matter 
Dave Abshier 
Summary and expert witness testimony regarding Paycheck 
Protection Program history, guidance, regulations, and requirements 
James Appelbaum 
Summary and expert witness testimony regarding review of 
evidence produced by Government  
Lynn Fernandez 
Testimony regarding role at Lendistry and discussions with Ms. 
Hockridge regarding Paycheck Protection Program requirements 
Aaron Frank 
Testimony regarding role as Chief Executive Officer of FinCap, Inc. 
(Blueacorn) and Blueacorn policies and procedures 
Colin Friedemann 
Testimony regarding investigation of Stephanie Hockridge 
James Hagerman 
Testimony regarding investigation of Stephanie Hockridge 
Stephanie Hockridge 
Testimony regarding conduct relating to Paycheck Protection 
Program  
Destiny Ligon 
Testimony regarding role and experience with Body Politix (VIPPP) 
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Name 
Subject Matter 
Patrick Quigley 
Testimony regarding employment at Prestamos and discussions with 
Ms. Hockridge regarding Paycheck Protection Program 
requirements 
Nathan Reis 
Testimony regarding preparation of Body Politix PPP loan 
application 
Noah Spirakus 
Testimony regarding role as Chief Techology Officer of FinCap, 
Inc. (Blueacorn) and Blueacorn policies and procedures 
Andrew Tran 
Testimony regarding role and experience with Body Politix (VIPPP) 
Christabel Warzel 
Testimony regarding role and experience with Body Politix (VIPPP) 
Robert Warzel 
Testimony regarding role and experience with Body Politix (VIPPP) 
 
POTENTIAL WITNESSES1 
Name 
Subject Matter 
Vivian Arriaga 
Testimony regarding operations of Blueacorn 
Christopher Bridges 
Testimony regarding loan applications through Blueacorn 
Jonathan Broquist 
Testimony regarding Blueacorn software development 
Barry Calhoun 
Testimony regarding role as CEO of Blueacorn 
Bayless Cobb 
Testimony regarding loan applications through Blueacorn 
Christopher Combs 
Testimony regarding loan applications through Blueacorn 
Michael Cota 
Testimony regarding operations of Blueacorn 
Angelo DiPietro 
Testimony regarding loan applications through Blueacorn 
Hannah DiPietro 
Testimony regarding loan applications through Blueacorn 
Rhett Doolittle 
Testimony regarding loan applications through Blueacorn 
Adam Drell 
Testimony regarding loan applications through Blueacorn 
 
1  Ms. Hockridge does not presently anticipate calling these witnesses, but reserves the right 
to do so depending on the evidence presented in the Government’s case-in-chief. 
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Name 
Subject Matter 
Mike Faltushasky 
Testimony regarding loan applications through Blueacorn 
James Flores 
Testimony regarding operations of Blueacorn 
Jonathan Frutkin 
Testimony regarding role as counsel to Blueacorn, Stephanie 
Hockridge 
Collin Hockberg 
Testimony regarding loan applications through Blueacorn 
Devin Hochberg 
Testimony regarding loan applications through Blueacorn 
Anthony Karnezis 
Testimony regarding submission of loans through Body Politix 
(VIPPP) 
Eric Karnezis 
Testimony regarding submission of loans through Body Politix 
(VIPPP) 
Kenny Lester 
Testimony regarding loan applications through Blueacorn 
Rafi Leibowitz 
Testimony regarding loan applications through Blueacorn 
Laura Mettias 
Testimony regarding submission of loans through Body Politix 
(VIPPP) 
Foster Newman 
Testimony regarding loan applications through Blueacorn 
Patrick Niles 
Testimony regarding loan applications through Blueacorn 
Oliver O’Connell 
Testimony regarding loan applications through Blueacorn 
Rodney Randolph 
Testimony regarding loan applications through Blueacorn 
Yacine Saboraie 
Testimony regarding loan applications through Blueacorn 
Mark Sanor 
Testimony regarding loan applications through Blueacorn 
Christa Scott 
Testimony regarding loan applications through Blueacorn 
James Scott 
Testimony regarding loan applications through Blueacorn 
Jack Snyder 
Testimony regarding operations of Blueacorn 
Justin Sekerak 
Testimony regarding loan applications through Blueacorn 
Kyle Sliger 
Testimony regarding loan applications through Blueacorn 
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Name 
Subject Matter 
Adam Spencer 
Testimony regarding services provided for Blueacorn 
Kristin Spencer 
Testimony regarding services provided for Blueacorn 
Jessica Stackpoole 
Testimony regarding loan applications through Blueacorn 
 
Dated: May 8, 2025 
Respectfully submitted, 
 
BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP 
 
/s/ Richard E. Finneran              
RICHARD E. FINNERAN 
211 North Broadway, Suite 3600 
St. Louis, Missouri 63102 
Tel: (314) 259-2000 
Fax: (314) 259-2020 
richard.finneran@bryancave.com 
 
Attorneys for Defendant Stephanie Hockridge 
 
GALLIAN FIRM 
 
/s/ Gregg Gallian               
Gregg Gallian, TX Bar: 24085952 
3500 Maple Avenue, Suite 1150 
Dallas, Texas 75219 
Tel: (214) 432-8860 
Fax: (972) 433-5835 
gregg@gallianfirm.com 
 
Attorneys for Defendant Stephanie Hockridge 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 
 
 
I hereby certify that on this 8th day of May, 2025, a true and correct copy of the 
foregoing document was served on all counsel of record by operation of the Court’s CM/ECF 
system. 
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Richard E. Finneran              
RICHARD E. FINNERAN 
 
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