WHITE CASTLE — A former White Castle town clerk deposited more than $19,000 in local government money into her own personal accounts, an audit released by the Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office says.
According to the independent audit, the fraud began sometime in 2024 and continued into 2025. The town clerk, Monica Lee, was subsequently fired and arrested after the $19,671 fraud was uncovered in May 2025. A new clerk has since been hired.
The funds that were transferred to Lee’s account included town revenue checks from video poker revenue and franchise fee revenue. Lee allegedly initiated unauthorized ACH payments from the Town’s general fund bank accounts to pay personal expenses…