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New Orleans mayor indicted for fraud over police relationship
New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell is facing federal wire fraud and conspiracy charges after being indicted this week along with a former member of her security detail.
New Orleans mayor indicted in scheme to cover up relationship with bodyguard: What to know
Although the pair have said their relationship was strictly professional, the indictment described it as “personal and intimate.”
New Orleans mayor indicted over allegations of covering up relationship with bodyguard
Prosecutors allege that in October 2021, Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Jeffrey Vappie, her bodyguard, developed a "personal, intimate relationship."
New Orleans mayor indicted for fraud
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was indicted Friday in what prosecutors called a yearslong scheme to hide a romantic relationship with her bodyguard, who is accused of being paid as if he was working even when they met alone in apartments and traveled to vineyards for wine tasting.
New Orleans mayor indicted over claims of trying to hide relationship with bodyguard
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was indicted Friday in what prosecutors called a yearslong scheme to hide a romantic relationship with her bodyguard.
LaToya Cantrell Becomes the First New Orleans Mayor Ever Indicted on Federal Charges, Here’s What We Know
A federal indictment alleged Mayor LaToya Cantrell spent $70,000 of taxpayer dollars to support a bombshell romantic relationship.
This Week in Louisiana Politics: New Orleans mayor indicted, Louisiana AG sues Roblox
A federal grand jury handed down an indictment against New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell after an investigation into corruption.
Cantrell becomes first sitting New Orleans mayor indicted by federal grand jury
N EW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Mayor LaToya Cantrell and her former New Orleans Police Department bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, have been indicted by a federal grand jury on 18 counts, including conspiracy, wire fraud, and lying to a grand jury. This marks the first time in the city’s history that a sitting mayor faces federal criminal charges.
New Orleans Mayor Indicted Over Allegations She Hid Relationship With Bodyguard
Federal prosecutors said LaToya Cantrell and Jeffrey Vappie, the police officer assigned to protect her, cost the city more than $70,000.
New Orleans Mayor Joins Long Line of Louisiana Politicians Accused of Corruption
Louisiana has a long and colorful history of political corruption allegations, which for decades have ensnared lawmakers at many levels of government. The most recent was Mayor LaToya Cantrell of New Orleans,
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell Indicted In Corruption Case
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, whose election to the city’s top role broke barriers, is now facing corruption charges.

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is accused of criminal cover-up to keep affair with officer secret

Officials allege she defrauded the city while trying to keep hidden her relationship with a police officer assigned to ...

Controversial New Orleans mayor indicted for alleged illicit relationship with taxpayer-funded bodyguard

The federal indictment unsealed Friday against Mayor LaToya Cantrell marks the first time a sitting New Orleans mayor has ...

A review of elected Metro New Orleans officials indicted over the past 25 years

Mayor LaToya Cantrell is the first sitting mayor to be indicted, amid a broader history of corruption charges against New ...

The Mayor of New Orleans had a years-long romance with her bodyguard. She’s been indicted for spending city money on hotels and wine tastings with him

The Mayor of New Orleans had a years-long romance with her bodyguard. She’s been indicted for spending city money on hotels ...