New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrell was indicted Friday by a Grand Jury.

Former New Orleans Police Department officer Jeffrey Vappie is facing new allegations in Mayor Cantrell's indictment. Advertisement

The indictment alleges that in October 2021, Cantrell and Vappie developed a personal relationship and hid that relationship to maximize their time together.

Cantrell and Vappie are accused of exploiting their public positions to develop and implement a scheme to defraud the City of New Orleans.

They are accused of engaging in personal activities while Vappie was paid to be on her security detail.

Vappie often traveled with the mayor on trips paid for by the city. In total, Vappie's trips cost the City of New Orleans more than $70,000, which is separate from Cantrell's travel amounts,

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