[情報] 前老鷹主管盜用球隊3.7M被判刑三年

https://x.com/fos/status/2049679206301253686 The Atlanta Hawks' ex-VP of Finance has been sentenced to three years in prison for embezzling $3.7M with the team's credit cards. Purchases include: $160K for concerts and events $115K on a diamond ring $100K at Saks Fifth Avenue $80K on trips to the Bahamas and Thailand 老鷹前財務副總裁Lester T. Jones Jr.因挪用球隊370 萬美元，被判處 3 年有期徒刑 其不當支出包括： 16萬美元用於演唱會與各類活動 11.5萬美元購買鑽戒 10萬美元花在高檔百貨購物（如 Saks Fifth Avenue） 8萬美元用於前往巴哈馬與泰國的旅遊 https://reurl.cc/nppdG2 ATLANTA – Former Atlanta Hawks finance executive Lester T. Jones Jr. was senten ced to three years and five months in prison for embezzling approximately $3.7 m illion from the team through fraudulent expense reimbursement requests and misus e of corporate credit cards. 老鷹前財務主管 Lester T. Jones Jr. 因透過虛假報銷申請及濫用公司信用卡，挪用約 37 0 萬美元，被判處 3 年 5 個月監禁 Federal prosecutors said in a court filing in November that Jones used the money to pay for travel, luxury apparel, jewelry, car expenses and tickets to concert s and sporting events. 聯邦檢察官在 11 月提交的法庭文件中表示，Jones 將這些資金用於支付旅遊、奢侈服飾、 珠寶、汽車相關開支，以及演唱會和體育賽事門票 He pleaded guilty to wire fraud in December. 他於 12 月對電信詐欺罪認罪 Jones, 46, worked in the Hawks’ accounting and finance department from March 20 16 through June 2025. In his role as senior vice president for finance, beginnin g in August 2021, he was responsible for the company’s corporate credit card ac count with American Express and administered the electronic expense reimbursemen t program. 現年 46 歲的 Jones，自 2016 年 3 月至 2025 年 6 月期間在老鷹隊的會計與財務部門任 職，自 2021 年 8 月起，他擔任財務資深副總裁，負責公司在 American Express 的企業 信用卡帳戶，並管理電子報銷系統 “Jones turned his dream job as a high-ranking executive for the Atlanta Hawks i nto an opportunity to steal the team’s funds, purchasing luxury apparel, jewelr y, watches, and trips for himself,” U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg said in a statement released by the Department of Justice. 美國檢察官 Theodore S. Hertzberg 在司法部發布的聲明中表示：「Jones 將他在亞特蘭 大老鷹隊擔任高階主管的夢想工作，變成竊取球隊資金的機會，用來為自己購買奢侈服飾、 珠寶、手錶以及旅遊」 “But, for Jones and others who abuse their employers’ trust to embezzle substa ntial funds, the gravy train’s final destination is federal prison.” 「但對於 Jones 以及其他濫用雇主信任、挪用大量資金的人來說，這趟『順風車』的最終 目的地是聯邦監獄」 The Hawks had no comment Wednesday. 老鷹隊於週三未發表評論 Marlo Graham, an Atlanta-based special agent, said Jones’ case “underscores th e significant damage that can be caused by insider threats within an organizatio n.” 亞特蘭大聯邦調查局特別探員 Marlo Graham 表示，此案「突顯了組織內部人員威脅可能造 成的重大損害」 “Jones abused his authority and access to embezzle millions, but schemes like t his are not immune from detection,” Graham said in a statement. “The FBI remai ns committed to investigating and disrupting financial crimes at every level.” 她在聲明中表示：「Jones 濫用其權限與存取權，挪用了數百萬美元，但這類計畫並非無法 被發現，聯邦調查局將持續致力於調查並打擊各層級的金融犯罪」 Prosecutors said Jones embezzled the money by submitting dozens of fraudulent ex pense reimbursement requests, leading the Hawks to reimburse him for fictitious business expenses. 檢方表示，Jones 是透過提交數十筆虛假的報銷申請來挪用資金，使老鷹隊為不存在的業務 支出向他進行報銷 Prosecutors said Jones also charged personal expenses to corporate credit cards, including approximately $80,000 in overseas travel to the Bahamas and Thailand, $99,800 in apparel at Saks Fifth Avenue, a $115,795.01 diamond ring, $21,888.90 in Omega watches, and over $160,000 in tickets to concerts and other events. 檢方還指出，Jones 亦將個人支出記入公司信用卡，包括約 8 萬美元的海外旅遊（巴哈馬 與泰國）、在 Saks Fifth Avenue 購買約 99,800 美元的服飾、一枚價值 115,795.01 美 元的鑽戒、21,888.90 美元的 Omega 手錶，以及超過 16 萬美元的演唱會與其他活動門票 https://i.imgur.com/yD2VDdp.jpeg