Two subcontractors working with Vernon denim company True Religion Apparel Inc. were scheduled to make a court appearance Friday following their arrest earlier this week on workers’ compensation fraud charges.

Sung Hyun Kim, 57, and Caroline Sung Choi, 59, are expected to make their first court appearance Friday; co-defendant Jae Young Kim, 71, pleaded not guilty Thursday to nine counts of workers’ compensation fraud, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.

The three are accused of concealing hundreds of employees and $78.5 million in payroll in order to avoid paying workers’ compensation premiums and payroll taxes.

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