By Canadian Press

Federal grand jury indicts New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell after long corruption probe

Aug 15, 2025 | 11:15 AM

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.

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