Former KS Representative convicted in federal court

Former KS Representative convicted in federal court
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A federal jury has convicted a former Kansas state Representative of defrauding federal and state agencies of nearly 356-thousand dollars in COVID-19 business recovery funds.

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44-year-old Michael Capps of Wichita was found guilty of submitting false and fraudulent documents on behalf of his companies to Emprise Bank for a Paycheck Protection Program loan.  He was also found guilty on charges related to defrauding the Small Business Administration for Economic Injury Disaster loans, as well as to the Kansas Department of Commerce for Small Business Working Capital grants.

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