BELMONT, N.C. — The Jonas Brothers’ aunt pleaded guilty to stealing from the family’s restaurant in Belmont.
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Joy Auten, the former manager of Nellie’s Southern Kitchen, will spend the next six months on house arrest, according to court documents.
Police said in 2024 that she pocketed $250,000 claimed as unpaid tips. Of that, $93,000 went directly into her personal account. She agreed to a settlement on Friday.
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