As of mid-2026, Stephanie Hockridge is living under GPS ankle monitor supervision while appealing her federal fraud conviction, with a court-ordered surrender date of December 1, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at her designated Bureau of Prisons facility.1ABC15. Hockridge To Remain Out of Prison Until June
Still Out of Custody on an Ankle Monitor
Hockridge was released after her November 21, 2025, sentencing hearing on the same conditions that had applied before trial, with the addition of a GPS ankle monitor. She has not entered federal prison. Her co-conspirator and husband, Nathan Reis, by contrast, began serving his 10-year sentence on February 2, 2026.2ABC15. Blueacorn Co-Founder Nathan Reis Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison in Federal Wire Fraud Case
Why Her Surrender Date Keeps Moving
Hockridge was first ordered to turn herself in at the Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas, on December 30, 2025.3AZFamily. Husband of Ex-Phoenix News Anchor Sentenced to 10 Years in Loan Fraud Scheme4KTAR. Anchor COVID Loan Scam1ABC15. Hockridge To Remain Out of Prison Until June
The current surrender date is December 1, 2026.1ABC15. Hockridge To Remain Out of Prison Until June
The Appeal She’s Pursuing
Hockridge filed a notice of intent to appeal her conviction and sentence.2ABC15. Blueacorn Co-Founder Nathan Reis Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison in Federal Wire Fraud Case Before sentencing, her defense also moved for a new trial, arguing that prosecutors had failed to disclose certain materials. Judge O’Connor denied that motion on November 20, 2025, ruling that the evidence at issue was “not suppressed nor material for Brady purposes.”5GovInfo. USA v. Reis et al, Case No. 4:24-CR-00287-O – Memorandum Opinion and Order
What She Was Convicted Of
Hockridge, a former ABC15 Phoenix news anchor, co-founded the fintech company Blueacorn with Reis in April 2020 to process Paycheck Protection Program loans under the CARES Act.6ABC15. Ex-News Anchor To Be Sentenced Friday on Federal Conspiracy Charge Federal prosecutors proved that the company fabricated payroll records, tax documents, and bank statements to inflate loan amounts, offered a “VIPPP” service through which referral agents coached borrowers to submit false information, and charged kickbacks calculated as a percentage of the loan funds borrowers received.7U.S. Department of Justice. Co-Founder of Paycheck Protection Program Lender Service Provider Sentenced for $63M COVID-19 Relief Fraud Scheme
A federal jury in the Northern District of Texas convicted her on June 20, 2025, of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. She was acquitted on four accompanying wire fraud counts.8U.S. Department of Justice. Founder of Lender Service Convicted for Role in Multimillion-Dollar PPP Fraud Scheme At sentencing, Judge O’Connor imposed a 10-year prison term and ordered her to pay more than $63 million in restitution.9U.S. Department of Justice. Co-Founder of Paycheck Protection Program Lender Service Provider Sentenced to 10 Years
Where Her Husband Is Now
Nathan Reis pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in August 2025.10The Guardian. Former Phoenix News Anchor Sentenced for COVID Relief Fraud He received his own 10-year sentence and was ordered to pay $2.5 million in restitution within two weeks, plus joint and several liability with Hockridge and co-conspirator Jimmy Flores for nearly $64 million more. After a brief extension of his surrender date, Reis reported to federal prison on February 2, 2026, and is currently incarcerated.2ABC15. Blueacorn Co-Founder Nathan Reis Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison in Federal Wire Fraud Case