The indictment names Ashleigh Brown, 38, of Aurora, Colorado; Cynthia Raygoza, 37, of Riverside, California; and Sandra Carmona Samane, 25, of Panorama City, California.
Prosecutors could try to have another grand jury to indict Sean Charles Dunn before his next court appearance
The decision comes after a federal judge dismissed the initial case against James last month because the federal prosecutor who brought the case was not lawfully appointed.
If convicted on all counts, each faces up to 65 years in prison.
Cantrell's indictment marks the first time a sitting New Orleans mayor is facing criminal prosecution. Both Cantrell and Vappie have maintained that their relationship was strictly professional.
Former Trump administration National Security Advisor John Bolton was charged Thursday by the Justice Department with illegally storing and transmitting classified information.
The charges in the Justice Department's four-count indictment include on count of alleged narco-terrorism conspiracy.
Comey's media leak denial in front of Congress in 2017 likely would have fallen outside the statute of limitations. But the fired FBI chief doubled down on his denial in 2020 — and he was indicted days before the statute was set to expire next week.
According to the indictment, the individuals in 2023 set up a scheme to target elderly individuals and lie to them, telling them that their bank accounts were compromised.