Jury Convicts Wichita Man of Money Laundering, Wire and Bank Fraud
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A federal jury in Kansas convicted Michael Capps, 44, of Wichita of defrauding federal and state agencies of a total of $355,550 in pandemic business recovery funds, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas announced on December 21, 2022. Capps was found guilty of submitting false documents on behalf of Capps's companies to Emprise Bank for a Paycheck Protection Program loan, to the Small Business Administration for Economic Injury Disaster loans, and to the Kansas Department of Commerce for Small Business Working Capital grants. The verdict covers one count of false statement to a bank, one count of bank fraud, two counts of false statement to the SBA, two counts of wire fraud involving the SBA, two counts of wire fraud involving the Kansas Department of Commerce and four counts of money laundering. The FBI and the Sedgwick County District Attorney's Office investigated.
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Press Release Jury Convicts Wichita Man of Money Laundering, Wire and Bank Fraud Wednesday, December 21, 2022 For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Kansas WICHITA, KAN.– A federal jury convicted a Kansas man of defrauding federal and state agencies by a total of $355,550 in COVIID-19 business recovery funds. Michael Capps, 44, of Wichita was found guilty 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. ### Updated December 21, 2022 Topic Financial Fraud Component USAO - Kansas Related Content Press Release Topeka man uses federal grant funds as shopping money A former employee of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation (PBPN) pleaded guilty to misapplying thousands of dollars the tribe received in federal grants and using the money to purchase sports... April 8, 2026 Press Release Kansas farmer pleads guilty to crop insurance fraud A Kansas man pleaded guilty to defrauding the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) by falsely claiming severe weather destroyed crops that he had actually sold instead. April 3, 2026 Press Release USPS employee indicted for misappropriation of funds A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a United States postal worker with embezzling from his employer. February 25, 2026
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