A second International Motorsports Hall of Fame employee was arrested on Monday.
Karen Lakey, a former Motorsports Hall of Fame accounts manager, was arrested on Monday by the Talladega County Sheriff’s Office on one count of using her official position or office for personal gain. She was released on a $25,000 bond.
Governor Kay Ivey recently dismissed and replaced the entire appointed Motor Sports Hall of Fame Commission, including former State Sen. Gerald Dial, the former board chairman.
The theft by Lakey was revealed in an audit released by the Alabama Department of Public Examiners that detailed numerous improprieties.
According to her indictment, Lakey is accused of stealing $159,477.55 from the Motorsports Hall of Fame.
Mike Raita, a former executive director of the International Motorsports Hall of Fame and longtime Birmingham sports anchor, was also arrested on Thursday.
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