New Orleans mayor requests permission for European vacation while under indictment
By Erin Lowrey
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NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — Following court-ordered travel restrictions after the New Orleans mayor was indicted and arraigned, she has made a formal request to travel outside of the country.
Mayor LaToya Cantrell filed a request to go on a European family vacation next month in Iceland.
The request comes just one week after the court demanded she limit her travel to Louisiana and surrender her passport.
According to the motion for permission to travel, her attorney, her pretrial services officer and Assistant U.S. Attorney Jordan Ginsberg all have no objection to her request.
Her trip is planned for Oct. 7 to Oct. 13, and the motion says Cantrell will abide by all conditions of her bond.
Her next court hearing in the case is a pretrial hearing scheduled for Oct. 13.
Judge Wendy Vitter must sign the order and approve it before Cantrell can travel.
If Vitter approves it, Cantrell would be given back her passport.
It is unclear whether the request for her travel has been granted and whether or not her pretrial hearing will be rescheduled.
Cantrell was indicted by a federal grand jury last month and became the first sitting mayor in the city to face federal charges.
She is facing charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, conspiracy to obstruct justice, false statements, obstruction of justice and false declaration before a grand jury.
Cantrell was arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty.
Her trial date is set for Nov. 17 at 9 a.m.
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