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NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Mayor LaToya Cantrell and her former New Orleans Police Department bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, have been indicted by a federal grand jury on 18 counts, including conspiracy, wire fraud, and lying to a grand jury. This marks the first time in the city’s history that a sitting mayor faces federal criminal charges.
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