New Orleans mayor indicted on federal charges; accused of using funds for personal relationship
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) – A federal indictment alleges New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and former New Orleans Police Department Officer Jeffrey Vappie carried out a years‑long fraud scheme that used city funds for personal purposes. The indictment also alleges that the two concealed a romantic relationship while Vappie was on the mayor’s executive protection