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Ex-Hawks Finance Officer Gets 3-Year Sentence for $3.7M Fraud

4/30/2026

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A court sentenced former Atlanta Hawks finance executive Lester T. Jones Jr. to three years and five months in prison.
Jones pleaded guilty in December 2025 to wire fraud after stealing about $3.7 million through false reimbursements and credit-card misuse, resulting in a court order to repay $3,898,486.99.
U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg and FBI agent Marlo Graham said the case demonstrates the damage insider threats can cause yet remain detectable.

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A court sentenced former Atlanta Hawks finance executive Lester T. Jones Jr. to three years and five months in prison.
Jones pleaded guilty in December 2025 to wire fraud after stealing about $3.7 million through false reimbursements and credit-card misuse, resulting in a court order to repay $3,898,486.99.
U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg and FBI agent Marlo Graham said the case demonstrates the damage insider threats can cause yet remain detectable.