US EditionFederal grand jury indicts New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell after long corruption probe
Cantrell faces charges for accepting about $9,000 in bribes, misusing taxpayer funds, and an alleged affair influencing city employment decisions, according to federal prosecutors.
- Federal grand jury in New Orleans indicted Mayor LaToya Cantrell, making her the first sitting mayor in the city's history to face federal charges.
- Probing Mayor LaToya Cantrell since 2022, a federal investigation reported by WWL Louisiana examined alleged bribery and an improper relationship.
- Prosecutors allege Vappie faced seven wire fraud counts and one false statements count, with no mention of travel costs in the indictment.
- According to the city charter, suspension would remain until all court proceedings and appeals are exhausted, if convicted, Cantrell would face suspension without pay.
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DOJ rakes Mayor Cantrell and former bodyguard Jeffery Vappie over a long, hot bed of coals: Federal prosecutors lay out the details
“They are charged with a series of fraud, obstruction of justice, and false statement offenses for their role in a nearly 3-year fraud scheme that we allege exploited their public authority and positions,” said federal prosecutor Michael Simpson
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