Federal grand jury indicts New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell after long corruption probe
Aug 15, 2025, 11:08 AM | Updated: 6:42 pm
FILE - New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell listens during a meeting after Hurricane Francine at New Orleans International Airport, Sept. 13, 2024, in Kenner, La. (Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP, Pool, File)
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(Hilary Scheinuk/The Advocate via AP, Pool, File)
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal grand jury indicted New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Friday after a long corruption investigation.
Cantrell’s lawyer, Eddie Castaing, confirmed to The Associated Press that an indictment was returned, and her name was read aloud by a federal magistrate judge as a defendant. The charges weren’t immediately known.
The indictment is the culmination of a long-running federal investigation into Cantrell, the first female mayor in the City’s 300-year history.
Cantrell, who is term-limited, will leave office in January. The Democrat has clashed with City Council members during a turbulent second term and survived a recall effort in 2022.
