04/13/10
 According to court documents, Pak has signing authority for The Pacific International Bank and Bank of America and diverted numerous checks, credit cards and real-estate transactions from the law firm over a 16 month period. As part of her responsibilities, Pak was also authorized to write checks for the firm and had access to the company's credit cards. Authorities said that Pak allegedly used the firm's checks and credit cards for her own personal shopping.
According to court documents, Pak forged a client's signature and diverted $7,500 of the client's insurance money for her personal use. In addition, court documents revealed that Pak wrote checks to members of her family which included $20,000 to her sister and $161,799 to her brother. Pak also wrote a check to herself for $98,500 and $78,891 to another person who turned over his money over to Pak. However, authorities do not anticipate any other parties will be charged in connection with Pak's embezzlement scheme.
Pak, originating from South Korea, could face deportation charges if found guilty because her citizenship is held by another country and because of the seriousness of the charges of theft over $10,000.
Since her arrest, Pak is being held on $300,000 bail at the King County Jail.
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