US EditionAtlanta Hawks ex-executive accused of stealing millions from team for personal expenses
Lester T. Jones Jr. exploited internal controls to embezzle $3.8 million through fraudulent expenses and unauthorized corporate card use, prosecutors say.
- A former Atlanta Hawks finance executive, Lester Jones, was charged with embezzling $3.8 million from the team.
- Jones allegedly used the team's American Express account for personal expenses like trips, concerts, a Porsche, and gifts for a romantic partner.
- Jones attempted to cover up his fraud by altering financial reports and faking emails, such as a $229,968 reimbursement for a non-existent NBA event.
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Former NBA Executive Charged After Allegedly Embezzling Millions Of Dollars From Franchise: REPORT
A former senior executive for the Atlanta Hawks has been hit with embezzlement charges following federal prosecutors accusing him of running a scheme for years.
Former Atlanta Hawks Executive Charged With Embezzling Millions From Team
atlanta-hawks-logo-falling-money Former Atlanta Hawks executive Lester T. Jones Jr. has been charged with being part of an embezzlement scheme. Prosecutors allege that he stole more than $3.8 million from the NBA team. Jones worked for the Hawks since 2016 and was the team’s senior vice president of finance from 2021 to June 2025. Last week, he was charged with one count of wire fraud by prosecutors in the Northern District of Georgia. Prosecuto…
Ex-Hawks employee allegedly embezzled $3.8 million from team to pay for Porsche, lavish trips
A former Hawks senior executive is facing embezzlement charges after federal prosecutors allege he ran a years-long scheme to bamboozle the NBA franchise that employed him. Lester Jones was charged with fraud and embezzling $3.8 million from the Hawks after a team-backed audit found evidence of his shady dealings, The Athletic reported.
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