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New Orleans Democrat mayor indicted

A corrupt democrat? Anyone surprised?

Posted by boaz at 07:18 PM | 35 COMMENTS | permalink

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The mayor of New Orleans and her bodyguard have been charged with fraud and corruption over claims they used public funds to fuel an alleged romance.

Prosecutors said on Friday that LaToya Cantrell developed a "personal, intimate relationship" with Jeffrey Vappie from October 2021, while he was part of her protection team.

From then until his retirement in June 2024, the pair are accused of claiming Mr Vappie was on duty when they were actually engaged in "personal activities", including during 14 separate domestic and international trips.

... The mayor of New Orleans and her bodyguard have been charged with fraud and corruption over claims they used public funds to fuel an alleged romance. ...

Good. They've been indicted and now must face the Justice system.

OK, now do Pres Trump.

Or do Republicans have a dual-standard?

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-16 07:22 PM

" ... do Republicans have a dual-standard?"

Obviously not.

First, they'd have to have ANY standards.

#2 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-08-16 07:27 PM

OK, now do Pres Trump.

Why? Everyone knows about the fake charges brought against him.

Not the subject of this thread. Stop with the whataboutism.

#3 | Posted by boaz at 2025-08-16 07:37 PM

PEDO DONNIE RAPED LITTLE GIRLS

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-08-16 07:43 PM

@#3 ... Not the subject of this thread. Stop with the whataboutism. ...

I obviously hit a nerve. ;)

OK, I'll stop.

But I will return to my comment that they have been indicted and now must face the Justice system.

imo, that is A Good Thing.

If only it happened on a wider scale.

(see, no whataboutism :) )

#5 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-16 07:51 PM

Stop with the whataboutism.
#3 | Posted by boaz

You're one fat hypocrite, you silly cultist!

#6 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-08-16 07:52 PM

@#2 ... First, they'd have to have ANY standards. ...

Well, there does seem to be one standard, a rather low bar to clear for some ...

Obsequious and unwavering adulation of Pres Trump.

But that topic is off-thread, and boaz may not approve.

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-16 07:54 PM

OK, now do Pres Trump.

Or do Republicans have a dual-standard?

Trump was brought up on a politically charged misdemeanor, in fact it was very similar to the Hillary Clinton scenario of putting a payment into the wrong bean bin..

I obviously hit a nerve. ;)

Nah, unless it was your nerve, and it hit the "I am out of ideas nerve".

But seriously thats a bummer. I liked New Orleans when I visited.

I wouldn't blame this on being a Democrat, its New Orleans its been rough and tumble since the days of Huey Long.

#8 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-08-16 08:00 PM

You've never been out of your mom's basement Jeff. You lying, putrid, ------- gargling prancing cowardly poof.

#9 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-08-16 08:14 PM

@#9 ... You've never been out of your mom's basement Jeff. You lying, putrid, ------- gargling prancing cowardly poof. ...

While I am not of that opinion yet, I am finding it more difficult to disagree with it.

#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-16 08:20 PM

"Federal prosecutors alleged that Cantrell and Mr Vappie used secure messaging platform WhatsApp and its auto-delete function while exchanging thousands of messages to "perpetuate their continued fraud".

This allowed the pair to hide their relationship and their alleged unlawful activity, prosecutors said."

Oh, FEDERAL prosecutors. So, they got nothing.

#11 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-08-16 08:25 PM

@#11 ... "Federal prosecutors alleged that Cantrell and Mr Vappie used secure messaging platform WhatsApp ...

Well, at least they did not use Signal or include a reporter from the Atlantic in their chat.

Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump's Advisers Shared on Signal (March 2025)
www.theatlantic.com

... The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic's editor in chief. ...

#12 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-16 08:59 PM

Damn Lamp,

You pointing all over the place except for the topic.

#13 | Posted by boaz at 2025-08-16 10:08 PM

#13 | Posted by boaz

Don't make me repost the meme that put you to shame, silly cultist!

#14 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-08-16 10:31 PM

Corruption is not one person doing something wrong, it's when the system is built to allow people to do wrong. You're story actually disproves corruption because the system is prosecuting them.

#15 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2025-08-16 10:46 PM

@#13 ... Damn Lamp,

You pointing all over the place except for the topic. ...

Wow, no need to get to that level.

I stated in my #1 comment ...

Good. They've been indicted and now must face the Justice system. ...

Was that on-topic enough for your current alias?

#16 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-16 10:53 PM

@#16

@#1 ...Good. They've been indicted and now must face the Justice system. ...

I do note that your current trolling alias did not respond to that particular aspect of my #1 comment.

I agreed with what you posted.

Or, does your current trolling alias seem to think that politicians who break the law should not be prosecuted, quite contrary to the topic of this thread?

Yer up ...

#17 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-08-16 10:59 PM

She was -------- her boyfriend "on the clock". On the grand scale of "corruption", it's pretty thin.

#18 | Posted by morris at 2025-08-17 11:23 AM

"While in New Orleans, they treated a city-owned apartment as their personal, shared residence"

Nothing wrong with that.

"and spent time there together"

Also perfectly innocent.

"while Mr Vappie claimed to be on duty and was being paid for his protection work, prosecutors allege."

So what did she do that's illegal... approve the overtime?

If she weren't an Uppity Black Woman Mayor in the age of Trump this wouldn't even be a story.

"The two were also said to have taken personal trips - including to a vineyard in California to take part in a wine tasting - while Mr Vappie was on duty to "maximize their time together", at a cost of $70,000."

California is a violent lawless hellhole where Trump recently has to send the Marines. Her claims of needing a bodyguard is legitimate.

#19 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-08-17 11:33 AM

On the grand scale of "corruption", it's pretty thin.

So it's ok, and should be allowed?

#19,

Wow. So Snoofy thinks they shouldnt be prosecuted.

#20 | Posted by boaz at 2025-08-17 11:42 AM

"Everyone knows about the fake charges brought against (Trump)"

Then you should be able to point out the sham indictments for stuff you or I could do without fear of legal repercussions.

And since you pluralized, please provide TWO examples.

Of course, "Everyone knows" you've got nothing.

#21 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-08-17 11:51 AM

The corrupt, Compton criminal finally got caught.

#22 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-08-17 02:38 PM

Why? Everyone knows about the fake charges brought against him.

The "fake charges" that led to a jury of citizens conviction him on 34 counts?

Those fake charges?

Try harder, Boaz. Posts like that are easily debunked by a paper napkin.

#23 | Posted by RevDarko at 2025-08-17 02:52 PM

They were fake charges Rev.

No one had ever been charged with them before. And they were misdemeanors before they were upgraded just for Trump.

#24 | Posted by boaz at 2025-08-17 11:21 PM

And you imagine being the jackass that thinks saying "your current alias" all the time is a flex?

#25 | Posted by boaz at 2025-08-17 11:22 PM

10000 people were charged with the exact same crime liar

#26 | Posted by truthhurts at 2025-08-17 11:30 PM

boaz- you're simping for a child molester.

and a felon.

#27 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-08-17 11:57 PM

Fake charges?! Hahaha! JFC, BOAZ.

You are really deep in that cult.

Speaks volumes Trump hired lawyers who couldn't help him beat "fake charges."

Fake charges...Fake news. You fnckin' cultists are absolutely delusional.

#28 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-08-17 11:57 PM

No one had ever been charged with them before.

Let's see a link for that claim.

#29 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-08-17 11:57 PM

Boaz wants us to believe no one has ever been charged with falsifying business records in the first degree.

LMAO

#30 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-08-18 12:01 AM

" No one had ever been charged with them before"

WTF are you talking about?!?

Over the prior nine years, that office had filed a Falsified Business Records case, on average, EVERY TWO HOURS.

What "news" outlet has been bullschitting you?

#31 | Posted by Danforth at 2025-08-18 01:20 AM

Boaz is a ------- ------ who screamed bloody murder when Obama won the presidency and wanted a civil war.

Boaz is an idiot who believes everyone living in North Carolina thinks exactly the same as him.

Boaz supports Trump's criminality and pedophilia.

But thinks pointing out how a mayor getting held accountable proves something about democrats.

Hey dumbfkkk. If democrats were as corrupt as republicans we'd be screaming Lawfare.

Boaz. You're a ------- pice of ----.

And you know it.

#32 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-18 01:36 AM

Boaz is a simping bitch and think Trump destroying this nation is great because the people he hates will be hurt.

#33 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-08-18 01:37 AM

The difference between me and Bozo is that I will say lock up all the corrupt criminals, democrat or republiturd. Bozo will say the charges, evidence, jury and conviction is all fake when it comes to his pedophile idol because HE IS IN A CULT.

What's his proof it's fake... his pedophile idol.

#34 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-08-18 03:55 PM

And BOAZ runs away. What a fnkcin' cultist clown.

#35 | Posted by rstybeach11 at 2025-08-18 04:17 PM

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