US EditionNew Orleans mayor to appear in court on corruption charges tied to alleged affair
Mayor LaToya Cantrell faces 11 federal charges including wire fraud and obstruction linked to $70,000 in alleged misuse of public funds during personal trips with her bodyguard.
- New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell will appear in federal court for the first time on corruption charges related to her alleged affair with her bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie.
- Cantrell faces charges of conspiracy, fraud, and obstruction, following an 18-count indictment announced in mid-August 2024.
- Jeffrey Vappie has pleaded not guilty to charges of wire fraud and making false statements after his July 2024 indictment.
- Cantrell's charges make her the first sitting mayor in Louisiana to face corruption charges.
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New Orleans mayor to be arraigned Wednesday in federal fraud case
New Orleans Mayor Pleads Not Guilty to Wire Fraud, Obstruction Charges
WASHINGTON—New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Sept. 10 pleaded not guilty to federal wire fraud and obstruction charges stemming from an alleged romantic relationship with her bodyguard. Cantrell was charged in August with six counts of wire fraud and one count of obstruction of justice—the first time in New Orleans history that a sitting mayor has faced federal criminal charges. Her bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, was charged with 12 counts of wir…
The Philadelphia Tribune
pinalcentral.comNew Orleans mayor appears in court on corruption charges tied to alleged affair
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell appeared in federal court Wednesday for the first time since the Democrat was indicted on corruption charges stemming from an alleged romantic relationship with her bodyguard.
Mayor LaToya Cantrell pleads not guilty to federal corruption charges, setting up court battle
Mayor LaToya Cantrell appeared in federal court on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to a host of corruption charges, setting up a months-long court battle that's poised to overshadow her final months as New Orleans' top official.
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