Hawks finance chief sentenced to prison for $3.7 million embezzlement

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Former Atlanta Hawks finance executive Lester T. Jones Jr. was sentenced to three years and five months in federal prison after embezzling about $3.7 million through fraudulent expense reimbursements and personal charges on the team's corporate credit cards to fund luxury travel, jewelry, designer clothing, watches, and concert tickets.
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