A former Atlanta Hawks executive is accused of embezzling nearly $4 million from the team over his eight years working with the team, according to new court documents. Lester Jones Jr. was, ironically, the senior vice president of financial planning and analysis for the team when he allegedly submitted dozens of massive, fraudulent expense reports after abusing his corporate credit cards. A “team-backed audit” unveiled the scheme, and a federal investigation led to charges that see Jones SINKING…
Could Paramount be coming to Georgia?
Paramount Skydance, one of the biggest and most prominent entertainment companies in the world, is furious at its home state of California over a lawsuit filed by the state’s attorney general attempting to stop a merger. In response, Chair David Ellison has threatened to move from Los Angeles to a state not actively suing his company, and Georgia was on the shortlist of possibilities. Gov. Brian Kemp welcomed the speculation at a luncheon Monday (and took a jab at California Gov. Gavin Newsom), and while it’s a longshot the mere possibility of luring Paramount has Georgia RISING…
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