Kansas City, Mo. ? Westar Energy Inc. is asking a federal court to give it millions of dollars in cash and assets to be forfeited by two former executives convicted of defrauding the company.

In September, a Kansas City, Kan., jury found former Chief Executive Officer David Wittig and former Chief Strategy Officer Douglas Lake guilty of wire fraud, conspiracy, money laundering and circumventing internal controls at the Topeka, Kan.-based utility.

A few days later, the jury ordered the men to turn over millions of dollars in stock, cash payments and assets.

Westar is arguing that because Wittig and Lake defrauded the company, it – and not the federal government – should get that property. It has asked U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson to hold a hearing on its claims.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office, which prosecuted the case, said Monday that it was reviewing the company’s motions and would file a response later this week.