New Orleans Democrat mayor indicted

Saturday, August 16, 2025

A corrupt democrat? Anyone surprised?

Posted by boaz at 07:18 PM | 11 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry |

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.

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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. ...

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 | Reply

" ... 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 | Reply

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 | Reply

PEDO DONNIE RAPED LITTLE GIRLS

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

@#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 | Reply

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 | Reply

@#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 | Reply

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 | Reply

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

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

@#9 ... You've never been out of your mom's basement Jeff. You lying, putrid, scrotum 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 | Reply

"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 | Reply