A federal magistrate judge on Tuesday denied Mayor LaToya Cantrell’s request to maintain unsupervised contact with her former police bodyguard, Jeffrey Vappie, while they face charges related to their alleged romantic affair and attempts to cover it up.

Cantrell, who was indicted on Aug. 15, is prohibited from interacting with Vappie without one of their lawyers present, according to the conditions of her release. Her lawyer, Edward Castaing, filed a motion to remove the condition on Oct. 30.

Castaing’s motion argued the condition is unnecessarily restrictive and violates federal laws on pre-trial bonds. He noted the condition isn’t needed to ensure Cantrell shows up for court or the safety of the community.

“Ms. Cantrell has never been, and never will be, a danger to herself, her co-

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