Kansas attorney general secures $1M restitution order against builder in consumer fraud case

Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach says corrupt builder in Hays obligated to pay $1 million in restitution to former clients to settle consumer fraud case.

By: Tim Carpenter

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: May 21, 2026

Words: 422

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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TOPEKA — The owner of an Ellis County construction business agreed to a district court order obligating payment of more than $1 million in restitution to eight customers and compliance with a permanent ban on operating any type of business in Kansas.

Attorney General Kris Kobach said the consent order against Rodney Rippe, of Hays, included a requirement that he pay the state $20,000 for the cost of investigating his deceptive business practices. The state …

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