A federal grand jury indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and her f ormer bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, on Friday after a multiyear corruption investigation into the Louisiana Democrat.

Cantrell, now the first sitting mayor to be indicted in the city's history, has been charged with conspiracy, fraud, and obstruction, according to the indictment filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana.

Cantrell's indictment follows years of controversy tied to her administration. In 2023, Cantrell was accused of having an affair with Vappie , and New Orleans residents submitted a petition seeking to recall her from her position as mayor over a crime surge in the city.

The indictment is a superseding one, as Vappie was previously indicted over making false state

See Full Page