ATLANTA, July 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Atlanta Field Office issued the following press release:
ATLANTA - Brady Lum, the former chief operating officer of the High Museum of Art who pilfered more than $600,000 from the museum by doctoring invoices and approving transactions for personal purchases, has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds.
"Over several years, Lum deceptively plundered the southeast's premier museum of visual art, embezzling more than half a million dollars," said U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg. "Criminals like Lum who steal from institutions that receive taxpayer money to serve the public will face prison time for their t...