Former manager charged with stealing $2.5 million from Karen Kane, Inc

Donna Faye Bui, a former credit and accounting manager for the Vernon-based women’s clothing company Karen Kane, Inc., has been charged with stealing more than $2.56 million over a ten-year period.

Bui, who was employed by the company from September 2015 to February 2024, allegedly used her position as the sole person with electronic access to certain company bank accounts to funnel funds into her personal accounts through hundreds of transactions. The theft was reportedly discovered in February 2024 following an audit by the company’s new president.

Bui faces 106 felony counts, including 89 counts of money laundering, 10 counts of grand theft, five counts of filing false tax returns, one count of failing to file a tax return, and one count of unauthorized computer access. She has pleaded not guilty and was released on her own recognizance. A hearing to determine if there is sufficient evidence for trial is scheduled for October 19.