New Orleans’ Dem Mayor LaToya Cantrell is seen enjoying cozy dinner-a-deux with on-duty, taxpayer-funded bodyguard after denying affair with him [Video]

22:19 EDT 03 May 2024, updated 22:36 EDT 03 May 2024

New Orleans’ Democrat mayor was snapped gazing adoringly at a taxpayer-funded bodyguard she’s denied an affair with during a cozy dinner while he was on duty.

Latoya Cantrell, 52, was seen dining on the balcony of a restaurant in the city’s French Quarter last month while the member of her protection team was still on the clock.

The pictures, which showed Officer Jeffrey Vappie and Cantrell together at the restaurant were promptly forwarded to the Metropolitan Crime Commission (MCC), whose goal is to reduce crime and expose corruption throughout Louisiana.

Despite the pair appearing to consume alcohol (empty wine glasses were spotted at their table), records show that Vappie was supposed to be still on shift at the time of the dinner. Cantrell appeared lost in his gaze and was snapped looking adoringly at her close protection officer throughout the intimate meal. 

On the day the photo was taken, …