Man sentenced to 5 years in prison in restaurant fraud case

PHOENIX (AP) — A Scottsdale businessman  has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy and tax evasion charges in a scheme that federal authorities said defrauded victims that included property developers in country music-themed restaurant project. Frank Capri was sentenced Thursday by U.S. District Judge John J Tuchi to concurrent sentences on each count, according to court records. A plea agreement said Capri must pay up to $18 million of restitution to developers and other victims in fraudulent activity that included inflating project expenses to increase fees paid to him and siphoning off money for personal expenses.