Son and Mother Arrested in Connection with Branded Restaurant Fraud Scheme

     PHOENIX, Ariz. – Frank Capri, 52, of Scottsdale, Arizona, and his mother Debbie Corvo, 68, of Cave Creek, Arizona, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michelle H. Burns following their arrest earlier today.  On January 28, 2020, a federal grand jury returned a 16-count indictment charging Capri, Corvo, and another individual with wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering in connection with the operation of various branded restaurant locations in Arizona and across the United States.  The trial is currently scheduled for April 7, 2020, before United States District Judge John J. Tuchi.

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