Scott Louis Kish, of Naples, was convicted of Theft, including the finding for the value of property taken being $20,000 or more and Misapplication of Construction Funds, including the finding for the amount of payments misapplied being $100,000 or more.
The jury returned the guilty verdict last night just after 9:30 p.m., following a three-day trial in Lee County. Economic Crime Unit Chief Assistant State Attorney J.D. Miller prosecuted the case.
The defendant was doing business as “KTS Homes LLC” in Lee County. The victim hired the defendant to do remodeling on a newly purchased home in Bonita Springs. Between November 2018 and April 2020, the defendant was paid $1,346,000 via checks and bank draws for the full completion of the project.
The defendant failed to pay numerous subcontractors, despite being given the money to do so, causing numerous liens to be placed on the victim’s property. The subcontractors walking off the job caused extensive damage because work was incomplete. There were no windows put in so there was extensive water damage. The defendant would tell the subcontractors he had not been paid for the job when he had.
The evidence showed the money paid, was billed as actual expenses plus a profit. More than half of it was spent on other projects and the defendant’s personal life. The defendant also misled the victims into believing he was also a licensed architect as part of the original contract.
The Lee County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case.
Sentencing is scheduled for April 20, 2026.
Samantha Syoen – State Attorney’s Office Communications Director