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Cantrell becomes first sitting New Orleans mayor indicted by federal grand jury
NEW 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.
Mayor LaToya Cantrell is indicted, but will it lead to conviction? Legal experts aren't so sure.
Over 44 pages, Cantrell is accused of a series of illegal actions, including withholding or deleting records and lying to the feds to conceal a romance with Jeffrey Vappie. In federal legal circles, though,
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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 ...
The big question right now is... will the mayor shield herself from public scrutiny?” asked Council member Joe Giarrusso III.
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