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Former Museum COO Pleads Guilty to Theft | Art News
Former COO of Atlanta’s High Museum of Art, Brady Lum, admitted to stealing over $600,000 by forging invoices and siphoning funds for personal luxuries—including a pricey guitar, music lessons, and woodworking tools—while secretly funneling expenses through museum accounts. His scheme, uncovered during his 2019–2025 tenure, involved disguising payments as legitimate museum costs, including $9,000 for the guitar and hundreds of small reimbursements. The FBI says his betrayal damaged public trust and the museum’s reputation; he faces sentencing in November and must repay every stolen dollar as…
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