Orange County Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $2.8 Million from Instant Noodle Company

Tae Miyaji Jones, a 50-year-old account manager from Huntington Beach, pleaded guilty to embezzling over $2.8 million from a Garden Grove-based instant noodle manufacturer where she worked for more than a decade. Between December 2017 and July 2023, Jones transferred company funds into her personal accounts, using the money to purchase luxury items such as jewelry, designer bags, and properties in Madison, Alabama, and Waikoloa, Hawaii. She also doctored company records to conceal her fraudulent activities. Jones faces charges including seven counts of mail fraud and three counts of wire fraud, with a maximum sentence of 20 years for each count and is scheduled to be sentenced in April 2026. As part of her plea agreement, she will be required to repay the stolen money and surrender the stolen goods and properties. Prosecutors noted that cases like this often go unnoticed for years until detected, but Jones' falsification of records allowed her to conceal the theft for an extended period.