ATLANTA - A former senior finance executive for the Atlanta Hawks is accused of embezzling more than $3.8 million from the NBA team over several years, using company credit cards and falsified invoices to fund luxury travel, designer purchases, and personal expenses.

What we know:

According to federal court records, Lester T. Jones Jr., who served as the Hawks’ senior vice president of finance until earlier this year, has been charged with one count of wire fraud. Prosecutors allege that from 2017 through June 2025, Jones used his access to the team’s financial systems to submit fraudulent reimbursement requests and conceal unauthorized corporate credit card charges.

In an Oct. 29 filing, federal prosecutors said Jones’ purchases included trips to the Bahamas, Costa Rica, Hawaii, Swit

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