New Orleans officer Jeffrey Vappie enters plea [Video]

A former New Orleans Police Department officer and bodyguard for the mayor who has been federally indicted was in court Wednesday to plead his case. Jeffrey Vappie was arraigned in federal court, where he entered a not guilty plea on seven counts of wire fraud and one count of making false statements charges. He was indicted last month. In court Wednesday, there was back-and-forth about the level of contact Vappie would be able to have with Mayor LaToya Cantrell as part of his bond. The judge ultimately issued limited contact. That means Vappie and Cantrell can still communicate, just not about the case at all.Prosecutors wanted no contact with a list of witnesses or potential witnesses, including the mayor. Vappie’s attorneys argued he would like to speak with Cantrell, saying she is his friend and that the restriction isn’t warranted. Vappie must now also surrender his passport and not get …