The former Pasadena Chamber of Commerce finance director has been accused of stealing more than $1.5 million from her employer and coworkers' retirement accounts to pay for extravagant purchases such as expensive massages, plastic surgery and trips to Budapest and Orlando.finance director has been accused of stealing more than $1.
Investigators laid out the allegations of a series of schemes that began shortly after Huffar was hired as a financial administrator in June 2017 and continued until she allegedly broke down crying and left the chamber in November 2022, court records show. “This investigation is ongoing, but to this point affiant has reviewed credible evidence of over $1.2 million in theft and fraud by Huffar and affiant has reason to believe that the total will exceed $1.5 million once this investigation is complete,” investigators with the Pasadena Police Department allege in court filings.