Tina M. Cabudoy, shown here in a photo taken by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, which had also arrested her on charges of embezzlement. Cabudoy is sentenced to more than five years in prison as a result of the two cases.
Tina Cabudoy, a former employee of Amaturo Sonoma Media Group in Santa Rosa, was sentenced this week to five years and four months in prison for embezzling nearly $200,000 while serving as ASMG’s business accountant from July 2023 to March 2024. ASMG owns and operates several popular North Bay radio stations, and also publishes NorthBay biz magazine.
According to the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office, Cabudoy, who has had residences in Santa Rosa and the San Jose, was ordered by Sonoma County Judge Troye Shaffer to pay restitution of $179,306.
The Sonoma County DA began investigating Cabudoy following her March 2024 arrest in San Mateo County for allegedly embezzling around $300,000 from a San Carlos tech company where she had worked prior to ASMG.
The investigation discovered that Cabudoy was using her employer’s credit card for personal expenses, including an extravagant birthday party in San Franciso. She also wrote business checks to herself, the DA said.
In July, Cabudoy pleaded no contest to grand theft. The prison term of 5 years and 4 months includes the prior sentence from San Mateo County.
