The attorney for Adrian Aviles says they are now considering filing a libel lawsuit against Congressman Tony Gonzales following social media posts
Regina Santos-Aviles died in what officials described as an apparent act of self-immolation, according to the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office. SAN ANTONIO — The attorney for Adrian Aviles says they are now considering filing a libel lawsuit against Congressman Tony Gonzales following social media posts in which the congressman accused Aviles of attempting to blackmail him.
The dispute comes amid broader controversy surrounding Gonzales's alleged affair with Aviles’s late wife, Regina Santos-Aviles, who served as a regional district director for TX-23.Rumors of an affair began quickly after her death, but this week, new text messages surfaced between Santos-Aviles and another staffer where she admits to the affair with Gonzales. I WILL NOT BE BLACKMAILED. Disgusting to see people profit politically and financially off a tragic death. The public should IMMEDIATELY have full access to the Uvalde Police report. I will keep fighting for #TX23.Attorney: “We’re Going to Explore Legal Remedies”“We’re going to explore any potential legal issues, legal remedies,” Barrera told News 4/Fox SA. Barrera now says they are evaluating a libel lawsuit because of Gonzales’ public statements accusing Aviles of blackmail.“The issue... is Gonzales's response to it, of saying that that amounted to blackmail,” Maloney said. “That is problematic for Tony Gonzales because that is the accusation of a criminal offense, and that’s a different deal altogether. When you accuse someone of a crime, that brings it to a different level than if you’re just accusing someone of being dishonest, or they did something bad.” The legal dispute follows revelations that the Office of Congressional Conduct — the independent ethics watchdog for the U.S. House of Representatives — sent a letter in November to Adrian Aviles indicating it was reviewing an alleged relationship between Congressman Gonzales and Santos-Aviles.Attorneys for Aviles say the Office of Congressional Conduct requested text messages, emails, and other communications related to the alleged relationship. The Office of Congressional Conduct operates largely confidentially and does not comment on ongoing matters. Investigations typically only become public if referred to the House Ethics Committee. We reached out to Congressman Gonzales’ office to ask whether he had been contacted by the Office of Congressional Conduct and whether any review remains active.Ms. Santos-Aviles was a kind soul who devoted her life to making the community a better place. Her efforts led to improvements in school safety, healthcare, and rural water like never before. It’s shameful that Brandon Herrera is using a disgruntled former staffer to smear her memory and score political points, conveniently pushing this out the very day early voting started. I am not going to engage in these personal smears and instead will remain focused on helping President Trump secure the border and improve the lives of all Texans. We've reached out to the Uvalde Police Department to inquire about the release of the full investigation report. However, the Uvalde Police Department has reaffirmed it's descision to refrain from releasing the report, relying on the original Attorney General’s opinion in responding to records requests related to the case According to the Uvalde Police Department, investigators, who worked alongside the Texas Rangers and Bexar County medical Examiners Office, say that investigators found no evidence of criminal involvement in this case.Woman who died falling off passenger seat of motorcycle identifiedSAN ANTONIO - Two people who allegedly shot and killed two men outside Myst Hookah Lounge on Wednesday have been arrested.Joseph Anthony Amador, 34, and LaurenFather ambushed and stabbed during custody swap outside YMCA SAN ANTONIO - A child exchange turned violent when an argument between a mother and father escalated into an assault and stabbing, leaving the father injured an
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