Lester Jones, a former Hawks finance executive, was charged last week with fraud and embezzling $3.8 million from the Atlanta-based NBA team, Mike Vorkunov and Joe Vardon of The Athletic reported Monday, via an indictment brought by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia.
Jones's alleged crimes were uncovered due to a team-backed audit, The Athletic reported. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and is no longer employed by the Hawks, who declined to comment for The Athletic's story. An attorney for Jones also did not return a request for comment.
