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Amid an investigation into its captain and lingering questions over finances, members of the Krewe of Nyx are seeking answers as their annual parade draws near. News broke last week that Julie Lea, Nyx's founder, has been suspended from her post as Delgado University chief of police. The school would confirm only that there is an ongoing investigation, but additional details were not released. Lea will continue to receive pay during her suspension, Delgado said. Her suspension came months after WDSU anchor Gina Swanson reported on the krewe's spending after one of its former members came forward with concerns. Rhesa Clay said Nyx's fees at the time were $650. She said the krewe had more than 2,200 members last April. Swanson pulled tax records for Nyx, which showed that it had a $106,164 deficit. Swanson was given a statement from Nyx's attorney, Chip Morrison, about the financial concerns. He said financial information is available to members who give "reasonable notice" and called Clay's questions about spending "outrageous." Link: Tap here to read more about Swanson's investigation Members turned to the krewe's online forum to ask questions about whether the Delgado investigation would have any effect on the upcoming parade. One member gave Swanson screenshots of a post on the member forum before it was shut down Tuesday. The post addresses concerns about the investigation and the krewe's financial matters. "There are those of us who are new and who don't have a ton of money to invest in something that may be negatively impacted by the situation at hand," the member wrote in the post. The forum has since been removed from the Nyx site. Other members posted similar concerns on the thread. In a response on the thread under Lea's administrator account, the following was posted to members: "Delgado and Nyx are two separate things. This has nothing to do with Nyx," the post said. While it's unclear whether it was Lea who responded to the members, the post also directs them to send concerns to her Nyx email address. Swanson contacted Lea for a comment about the ongoing concerns. Morrison sent Swanson a statement addressing some of the concerns, including one about the Krewe of Pandora in Metairie, which announced it would sit out for the 2017 Carnival season. Pandora branched off from Nyx last year. "First and foremost, the Mystic Krewe of Nyx is in a strong financial position and continues to grow its membership. This year, Nyx will present its largest and most beautiful parade with a record of 42 floats and 2,951 riders. "The private employment of the Captain has absolutely no impact on the Krewe of Nyx. "In regards to your questions about the Krewe of Pandora, all refunds have been issued to the Krewe members. "Finally, the members’ forum was shut down because the Krewe discovered that some “members only” information had been leaked to nonmembers, and was being used on social media for improper purposes. After conducting an investigation into where the “members only” information was being sent, the Krewe has found that there is an ongoing attempt by a disgruntled former member, Rhesaanjel Clay, to threaten, bully, and seek retribution against the Krewe of Nyx and its Captain. Unfortunately, Ms. Clay’s series of atrocious and violent threats against the Krewe and its Captain have resulted in the commencement of legal proceedings that have been filed against Ms. Clay in Civil District Court. "Sadly, it has become obvious that Ms. Clay is trying to hold onto her “15 minutes of fame” by continuously disparaging the Krewe, which, in a complete twist of irony, is a perfect example of why her membership was not renewed. Ms. Clay has repeatedly shown that she has no interest whatsoever in unifying and celebrating women of diverse backgrounds in furtherance of Nyx’s mission. Rather, she takes vile pot shots and fabricates lies about the Krewe, its Captain, and the Krewe’s Goddess for her own advancement. "Nyx is and will always be the preeminent Mardi Gras Krewe to roll through the streets of our great city, and its members are proud to belong to such a diverse organization that will undoubtedly withstand the test of time!" Stay with WDSU.com on this developing story. Keep up with local news, weather and current events with the WDSU app here. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!