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The Press Club of New Orleans may hold off awarding its scholarship this year after an apparent case of embezzlement.
A recent audit reportedly discovered that former club president and treasurer David T. Baker had used a club debit card to spend nearly $50,000 on expensive meals and dozens of rideshares.
Baker, an associate editor at the Louisiana Weekly, resigned from the club position and has agreed to a repayment plan.
An attorney says the club is still considering civil and criminal remedies.
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