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There will be an opening for a lying reporter soon in the North Texas area. Brandi should send her resume to replace the liar mentioned in this link:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1821338/posts?page=1

Press Club immersed in turmoil (Dinosaur Media DeathWatch)
Dallas Morning News ^ | April 21, 2007 | Joshua Benton

Posted on 04/21/2007 1:36:19 PM PDT by abb

She blasts ‘witch hunt’; successor doubts ‘06 Katies were legitimate

Elizabeth Albanese may be one of the most honored journalists in North Texas. Or she could be at the center of one of its biggest media scandals.

The organization she led until last month, the Press Club of Dallas, is investigating whether she truly earned the four awards she won in a contest for which she helped arrange the judging.

Documents obtained by The Dallas Morning News show that Ms. Albanese has a criminal record under the name Lisa Albanese centered on allegations of theft. Former co-workers described a history of spinning lies. She also has a record of mental illness and delusional behavior.

“It’s incredible,” said the Press Club of Dallas Foundation’s president, Rand LaVonn, when told of The News’ findings. “I’m stunned.”

Ms. Albanese, in an interview with The News, at first said she was the victim of mistaken identity – that she had no criminal record.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about – these are very odd questions,” she said.

But an hour later, she called The News back and acknowledged that Lisa and Elizabeth Albanese are, in fact, one and the same. But she believes that she should not be judged for her past.

“I did have some problems when I was a kid in Virginia,” she said. “I got myself into some trouble. I did the things I needed to do – I paid my fines.”

“I told the newsroom, ‘I don’t believe anything she says unless I’ve seen it with my own eyes,’ “ said John Horan Jr., her former editor at a small newspaper in northern Virginia. “ ‘Check everything out, because she has a very active imagination.’ “