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"公费恋爱"玩脱了！新奥尔良首位女市长拉托娅·坎特雷尔最近摊上大事了——她和贴身保镖杰弗里·瓦皮的"办公室恋情"不仅用纳税人的钱买单，还玩出了新高度：14次国内外旅行谎称公务出差，7万美元的加州酒庄品鉴之旅记在公账，甚至把市政公寓当"爱巢"。最绝的是，两人用WhatsApp的"阅后即焚"功能互传上千条信息，活像在演《谍影重重》番外篇。现在东窗事发，联邦检察官直接甩出欺诈、妨碍司法等多项罪名，最高可判25万美元罚款。这位即将卸任的女市长怕是没想到，300年城市传奇里，自己会以"恋爱反腐"的奇葩方式留名......
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**New Orleans mayor and bodyguard lover charged with fraud and corruption**
新奥尔良市长与保镖情人被控欺诈和腐败
**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.**
新奥尔良市长及其保镖被指控利用公共资金维系婚外情，面临欺诈和腐败指控。
**Federal prosecutors alleged on Friday that LaToya Cantrell and Jeffrey Vappie used secure messaging platform WhatsApp and its auto-delete function while exchanging thousands of messages to"perpetuate their continued fraud".**
联邦检察官周五指控拉托娅·坎特雷尔和杰弗里·瓦皮使用WhatsApp的自动删除功能互传数千条信息"延续欺诈行为"。
**Prosecutors said the pair developed a"personal, intimate relationship" from October 2021, while Mr Vappie was part of her protection team.**
检方称两人自2021年10月起发展"私人亲密关系"，当时瓦皮担任市长安保团队成员。
**They are accused of claiming Mr Vappie was on duty during 14 trips when they were actually engaged in"personal activities", including a $70,000 wine-tasting trip to California.**
两人被控在14次"私人活动"旅行中谎称瓦皮执行公务，包括花费7万美元的加州品酒之旅。
**While in New Orleans, they allegedly treated a city-owned apartment as their shared residence while Mr Vappie collected taxpayer-funded salaries.**
在新奥尔良期间，两人被指将市政公寓当作同居爱巢，同时瓦皮领取纳税人支付的薪水。
**"This was a years-long scheme exploiting power to use public money for personal ends," US attorney Michael Simpson said.**
联邦检察官迈克尔·辛普森称："这是长达数年的权力滥用，将公款用于私人目的。"
**The pair also face accusations of intimidating subordinates, lying to FBI agents and committing perjury before a grand jury.**
两人还被控恐吓下属、向FBI作伪证及在大陪审团前做虚假陈述。
**If convicted, they could face multi-year prison terms and fines up to $250,000.**
若罪名成立，或将面临数年监禁和最高25万美元罚款。
**Ms Cantrell, New Orleans' first female mayor in 300 years, is set to leave office in January without seeking re-election.**
这位新奥尔良300年来首位女市长将于明年1月卸任，未寻求连任。
**Neither defendant has publicly commented on the 24-count indictment unsealed Friday.**
针对周五公布的24项指控，两名被告均未公开回应。
**The city government said the mayor's attorney is reviewing the charges.**
市政府称市长律师正在审核指控内容。
**Prosecutors cited a 2022 incident where Ms Cantrell filed a police report against a citizen who photographed her dining with Mr Vappie during his purported work hours.**
检方提及2022年事件——坎特雷尔曾报警起诉偷拍她与"执勤中"的瓦皮共进晚餐的市民。
**Security records show Mr Vappie logged 1,200 overtime hours in 2022 alone, earning $132,000 in extra pay.**
安保记录显示，仅2022年瓦皮就申报1200小时加班，获得13.2万美元额外报酬。
**The indictment alleges many overtime shifts coincided with romantic getaways to Las Vegas and New York.**
起诉书称许多加班时段与拉斯维加斯、纽约的浪漫之旅时间重合。
**Mr Vappie's retirement in June 2024 triggered the federal investigation, sources told local media.**
消息人士称，瓦皮2024年6月退休引发联邦调查。
**The case has sparked outrage in a city still recovering from Hurricane Katrina's devastation.**
这座尚未从卡特里娜飓风创伤中恢复的城市对此案愤慨不已。
**"This is why people hate politicians," French Quarter resident Claude Dupuy told WWL-TV.**
法国区居民克劳德·杜普伊向媒体表示："这就是人们厌恶政客的原因。"
**The charges come as Louisiana ranks last in a US corruption perception index.**
案件曝光正值路易斯安那州在全美腐败感知指数中垫底。
**Legal experts say the WhatsApp evidence could prove decisive given its end-to-end encryption.**
法律专家指出WhatsApp的端到端加密证据可能成为关键定罪依据。
**Mayor Cantrell's attorney called the charges"politically motivated" in a statement to NOLA.com.**
市长律师向媒体声明称指控"出于政治动机"。
**The case is set for arraignment in federal court next month.**
案件将于下月在联邦法院提审。
