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LaToya Cantrell, the Democratic mayor of New Orleans, is currently being investigated by the FBI for allegations of an ongoing adulterous affair with Jeffrey Vappie, her former police detail chief.
The investigation also includes potential misuse of taxpayer funds. The Daily Mail reported this information.
The FBI is closely examining Mayor Cantrell’s activities, particularly her interactions with Vappie on city premises and during personal trips funded by government resources.
Security footage reportedly shows Mayor Cantrell and Vappie spending significant amounts of time together in an apartment owned by the city during work hours.
These observations have raised concerns regarding the nature of their relationship.
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Amid an investigation into Vappie’s work hours and activities, a revelation has come to light. Last year, Vappie faced accusations of discrepancies in his timesheets while serving on Mayor Cantrell’s security detail.
These accusations were partly fueled by reports from WVUE-TV regarding the mayor’s use of an Upper Pontalba apartment. As a result, the City Council prohibited the mayor from using the apartment as her personal residence.
According to the New Orleans Advocate, the investigation conducted by the New Orleans Police Department found that Vappie had violated departmental regulations by logging 18 hours of work in a single day.
Additionally, he was cited for spending excessive time with Mayor Cantrell beyond his scheduled duty hours and for participating in two board meetings as her appointee on the Board of Housing Authority of New Orleans.
The allegations have been amplified by Danielle Vappie’s divorce filings, which suggest an affair between her husband and Mayor Cantrell dating back to May 2021 when Vappie started working on Cantrell’s security detail.
Local media outlets have identified “Mrs. L.C.” mentioned in these filings as Mayor LaToya Cantrell, who became New Orleans’ first female mayor in 2018. During her tenure, the city witnessed a significant increase in its murder rate.
Rafael Goyeneche from the anti-corruption Metropolitan Crime Commission drew parallels between this scandal and the one involving former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, who faced charges along with her bodyguard for misusing city funds and eventually resigned.
Similar to Barry’s case, Cantrell is accused of misusing city resources for personal gain, including trips…
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