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SouthBayDem

(32,917 posts) Fri Aug 15, 2025, 09:49 PM Aug 15

Federal grand jury indicts New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell after yearslong investigation

Source: The Times-Picayune

A federal grand jury returned a criminal indictment Friday against New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, accusing the mayor of pursuing an illicit affair with her police bodyguard on taxpayers’ dime, then lying to federal officials and deleting evidence to hide the relationship.

The indictment returned at New Orleans’ federal courthouse accuses Cantrell of 11 counts including wire fraud, conspiracy to obstruct justice and lying to a federal grand jury — all part of the alleged yearslong scheme to hide her relationship with Jeffrey Vappie, the former New Orleans Police officer assigned to protect her. The two face 18 counts total.

Prosecutors secured the charges against Cantrell through a superseding indictment in their ongoing prosecution of Vappie, who was initially charged last summer with wire fraud and false statement counts in the same alleged scheme. Vappie faces additional charges under the new indictment.

Prosecutors in the new 44-page indictment describe Vappie and Cantrell deleting WhatsApp messages, lying to FBI agents and “intimidating” subordinates as they tried to erase signs of their amorous relationship — including trips to a Napa Valley, California, winery and Martha’s Vineyard — during periods when both claimed to be on official duty.

Read more: https://www.nola.com/news/politics/new-orleans-mayor-latoya-cantrell-indicted/article_ea724515-b9de-4624-94d2-cb71684a6931.html

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Federal grand jury indicts New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell after yearslong investigation (Original Post) SouthBayDem Aug 15 OP

Is this a made for TV Movie or what? BOSSHOG Aug 15 #1

They are going to throw the book at her because she's a Democrat. cstanleytech Aug 16 #2

she (and her beau) sound disgusting Skittles Aug 16 #3

I'm not agreeing or disagreeing there, I'm simply saying that they'll throw the book at her because she's a Democrat. cstanleytech Aug 16 #5

That is exactly what they're doing. The Grand Illuminist Aug 16 #4

That was my first reaction PatSeg Aug 16 #7

Yes, I read that but it still doesn't negate my opinion that hey're going to throw the book at her for being a Democrat. cstanleytech Aug 16 #9

Oh I agree PatSeg Aug 16 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author PatSeg Aug 16 #8

Now do Kristi and Corey. cbabe Aug 16 #6

BOSSHOG

(43,673 posts)

1. Is this a made for TV Movie or what?

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 09:57 PM

Aug 15

The visuals. New Orleans, NAPA Valley, Martha’s Vineyard. Politics, sex, intrigue, today’s FBI. Cameos by Kash and Dano. He was assigned to protect her. Well?

I’m a law and order kinda guy but corruption in New Orleans is as pervasive as Crawfish, oysters and mass quantities of alcohol in all its forms. I hope everyone gets a fair trial.

cstanleytech

(27,941 posts)

2. They are going to throw the book at her because she's a Democrat.

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2025, 01:42 AM

Aug 16

Skittles

(167,424 posts)

3. she (and her beau) sound disgusting

Reply to cstanleytech (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 16, 2025, 02:38 AM

Aug 16

just sayin'

cstanleytech

(27,941 posts)

5. I'm not agreeing or disagreeing there, I'm simply saying that they'll throw the book at her because she's a Democrat.

Reply to Skittles (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 16, 2025, 07:36 AM

Aug 16

The Grand Illuminist

(1,898 posts)

4. That is exactly what they're doing.

Reply to cstanleytech (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 16, 2025, 03:07 AM

Aug 16

Red states targeting their blue cities.

PatSeg

(50,944 posts)

7. That was my first reaction

Reply to cstanleytech (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 16, 2025, 11:26 AM

Aug 16

However, the investigation predates this administration. "The scope of the investigation into Cantrell came into sharper focus through the pair of indictments filed in New Orleans' federal court last year."