Indictment posted below.
New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell was indicted by a federal grand jury on public corruption charges. The Justice Department will hold a press conference this afternoon.
The grand jury indicted Cantrell for conspiracy, wire fraud (9), conspiracy to obstruct justice, false statements, false declaration before grand jury (2) and obstruction of justice.
The nutshell version is Cantrell carried on a relationship with her bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, at taxpayer expense. Time records were allegedly falsified. They went on 14 foreign and domestic trips together. Vappie's trips allegedly cost the taxpayers $70,000. The couple spent a great deal of personal time at a city-owned apartment. Whatsapp messages were deleted when the media inquired about the apartment. Cantrell allegedly destroyed or withheld Whatsapp messages after subpoenaed by the grand jury. Vappie has been indicted as well. Earlier post about Vappie indictment.
The Crescent City potentate even sought a protection order against a private citizen who took pictures of Cantrell and Vappie when they were in public together.
The U.S. Attorney announced the indictment at a press conference that is posted below.
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Surprise!
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It will be interesting to see how the Randy Ferrell indcitment ties in (https://www.justice.gov/usao-edla/pr/inspector-indicted-fraudulent-permitting-and-corruption-scheme)
Shouldn’t have crossed Richard’s Disposal. They got the dirt!
New Orleans and public corruption!? Say it ain’t so! You can’t swing a dead cat in New Orleans without hitting a corrupt politician.
Cries of racism in 3, 2, 1.
its about freakin time.
She will not be bullied by the DOJ.
All of these mayors should just report to prison until they are cleared by DoJ at this point.
Latoya the Destroya......
The Feds better go hard in court and set some examples... or else this will become the norm rather than the exception.
FBI busting Blue City officials. Will Lil Choke drop the dime on Jody Owens to reduce his own sentence in plea deal? Aren't there other bribes and crimes for the disgraced duo? Which head makes the best trophy? Probably Owens who says to the FBI undercover: "This is how we've done this before".
The Feds won't be need to go hard in court.
Their investigations and indictments already went hard.
Latoya will make a deal.
Unfortunately, 98% of all politicians are just egotistical humans and have tendencies of thinking they can talk their way out of any kind of criminal activity. They think they are too cool to really be punished. I doubt the average voter really digs into a background of the folks they are voting for. Unfortunately, most non-white people vote for non-white people regardless of abilities.
Will Latoya and Shock-way become suite mates?
And vice versa.
Big question is will Her "Honor" take city time to fight these charges while letting the Crescent City fall further into the River? What are the property prices in Kenner like right now?
The entire city is relieved and excited to see her pay her dues…..
That's just it. They should not allow them to weasle out of the consequences by making deals.
You’re right, 6:21, the opposite is always true. Most non-white people vote for non-white people regardless of abilities, just as most non-white people vote for non-white people regardless of abilities.
Latoya will need to find a new bar instead of hanging out at the Polo Lounge at the Windsor Court.
Both were married Cantrell’s husband died in 2023. I remember reading Vappie’s wife is a School Administrator in the New Orleans school district. Im not being judgmental both are grown however moral and ethical lines were crossed. The people did not elect Ms Cantrell to be a city hoe! Did they realize hater’s are going to hate especially in politics but that good liquor, fancy meals, trips and hotels at the city expense clouded their freaking minds. I bet old Vappie hate he f’up his marriage and family. Now they got the Justice Department on their ass. I hope it was worth it.
No matter the outcome.
I'm betting her gigantic Hair Pic sculpture will remain untouched.
It’s the dumbest indictment ever….she will walk ….nobody cares about having an affair
Owens will flip on Lumumba first.
98%. Hogwash.
6:21. That is why Obama didn't win....right?
Latoya, like Chuckwad, is going to prison. The question for each is the amount of time. Chuckwad might still have a chip or two to play against those who might want to play one or two against him (he's too stupid to be a full-blown ringleader) and get around 60 months. But Latoya, like her predecessor Nagin, has to worry about being one of the dealers in the crooked poker game of which she is a big part.
Current guess - Chuckwad get 80ish months, Latoya gets 150ish, partially due to location. Downward 20% if they cough up something beside phlegm.
He is likely going to jail for some of that gash?
Here go the real, real, real realties -- this type of political graft has gone on since the beginning of our Republic. Technology and the loss of personal privacy has been figured out by, ummm, the majority of people.
I’ll never forgive her for the evil she pulled during Covid to both Nola businesses and City visitors. The City hasn’t recovered.
Why does a mayor need a bodyguard? The level of self importance is off the chain
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