Overview
- Brady Lum appeared in federal court in Atlanta on Tuesday and entered a not guilty plea to a felony charge of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds.
- A magistrate set a $10,000 unsecured bond and ordered Lum to surrender his passport and seek court approval for any travel outside Georgia.
- Prosecutors say more than $600,000 was taken between 2018 and 2025 by altering invoices, using delegated approval authority, and spreading charges across cost centers to avoid detection.
- Court filings cite purchases for personal use that included guitars, music equipment and lessons, and woodworking gear, and investigators say the FBI probe remains active with no trial date set.
- The Woodruff Arts Center says it believes Lum acted alone and that museum operations remain stable, and it launched a forensic audit after finding irregularities in December 2025.