"In 2010, Jones began working as an account manager at a company only listed as S.F. in court records. S.F. manufactures a variety of instant noodle projects out of Garden Grove, according to charging documents filed in U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. As an account manager, Jones controlled the company's financial systems, corporate accounts and records, according to court documents. Using S.F.'s accounting system, she would wire money to her personal banking accounts, court records state."
"From December 2017 to July 2023, Jones embezzled more than $2.8 million to pay for luxury items, including jewelry and an assortment of designer bags, as well as properties in Madison, Alabama, and Waikoloa, Hawaii, according to her plea agreement. "Usually with these types of [cases] it goes on for a while until somebody notices something," said Ciaran McEvoy, a spokesperson for the U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles. However, Jones falsified records in order to conceal her fraudulent activity, prosecutors said."
Tae Miyaji Jones, 50, began working in 2010 as an account manager at S.F., an instant noodle manufacturer in Garden Grove. She controlled financial systems, corporate accounts and records and used the company's accounting system to wire money into her personal bank accounts. From December 2017 to July 2023, she embezzled more than $2.8 million and used the funds to buy jewelry, designer handbags and properties in Madison, Alabama, and Waikoloa, Hawaii. Prosecutors say she falsified records to conceal the fraud. She pleaded guilty to 10 counts, including mail and wire fraud, and must repay the stolen money. Sentencing is scheduled for April 6, 2026.
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