Officials allege she defrauded the city while trying to keep hidden her relationship with a police officer assigned to protect her.

Stephanie Grace, editorial director and columnist for The Times-Picayune and The Advocate, joined Louisiana Considered to break down the charges and discuss what lies ahead for the mayor.

I’M ACTUALLY JOINED HERE BY ATTORNEY JUSTIN SCHMIDT AND JUSTIN, ONE OF YOUR CASES INVOLVES THE MAYOR AND ALSO AN BRO. AND KIND OF GO INTO THAT DETAIL. YEAH. SO YOU MAY RECALL AFTER LAST YEAR, AFTER THE MAYOR FILED HER SPECIOUS LAWSUIT AGAINST AN BRO SEEKING A PROTECTIVE ORDER FOR STALKING.

A fight over French Quarter trash contracts has raged for months. Now it's created a proxy battle in the New Orleans mayor's race.