FBI expands investigation into Mayor LaToya Cantrell
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Mayor LaToya Cantrell claims the FBI probe into purchases made by her image consultant doesn’t directly impact her, but Fox 8 has learned federal agents recently expanded their investigation. The FBI is digging into thousands of dollars in purchases made by Cantrell’s stylist, Tanya Blunt Haynes. Cantrell was asked about the […]
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Mayor Cantrell’s hotel room upgrades may violate city policy
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell could owe taxpayers thousands of dollars after upgrading hotel rooms and travel accommodations. The mayor already paid back nearly $30,000 in first-class airfare upgrades after violating a city policy on flights. However, at the time, the city didn’t look at her hotel room upgrades. The city […]
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Calls for broader investigations into NOPD officer spending time with Mayor Cantrell outside the office
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Newly obtained records raise questions about the pay for a New Orleans police officer tasked with providing security for Mayor Latoya Cantrell. The NOPD has already instructed its Public Integrity Bureau to investigate whether Jeffrey Vappie broke department policy by working more than 16 hours and 35 minutes in a 24-hour […]
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NOPD investigating officer frequently inside Cantrell’s city-owned apartment
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Newly-obtained surveillance video has led to more questions about how Mayor LaToya Cantrell is spending her time and taxpayer dollars. While investigating whether Mayor Cantrell was living at the city-owned Upper Pontalba Apartments, FOX 8 obtained 45 days of surveillance video from a French Market Corporation camera outside the building. That […]
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