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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, ...

Things to know about the indictment against the New Orleans mayor

Months before New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell was set to leave office, she has been indicted in what prosecutors allege was ...

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 ...

New Orleans mayor misused public funds on romantic getaways, prosecutors say

The probe centered on accusations that Mayor LaToya Cantrell (D) had “a personal and intimate” relationship with a bodyguard she brought on unnecessary trips.

LIVE: Indictment accuses New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell of fraud scheme using city funds for personal relationship

Superseding indictment alleges Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Jeffrey Vappie used city funds for personal trips, sent 15,000 ...
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New Orleans City Council Imposes Travel Ban, Mayor Breaks It—Tensions Mount

In early 2025, New Orleans City Council took bold action amid a looming budget dispute by approving an ordinance prohibi ...
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How a French Quarter sanitation dispute became a proxy battle for New Orleans mayor’s race

A fight over French Quarter trash contracts has raged for months. Now it's created a proxy battle in the New Orleans mayor's ...