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Months Before Death by Suicide, Aide Texted Colleague She Had an Affair with Her Boss, Rep. Tony Gonzales
A former aide admitted to an affair with Rep. Tony Gonzales before dying by self-immolation; the allegation is fueling a heated GOP primary amid calls for his resignation.
- On May 29, Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, regional director for Rep. Tony Gonzales's Uvalde office, disclosed an affair and later set herself on fire, dying at Brooke Army Medical Center.
- Following the demotion, Gonzales cut her off and canceled meetings, while her husband Adrian Santos-Aviles saw her spiral into depression and attempt suicide.
- An ex-staffer told the San Antonio Express-News Santos-Aviles spent one to two hours alone with Gonzales at a staffer's cabin on two occasions, and Barrera says they have all the texts.
- The San Antonio Express-News withdrew its endorsement, and Brandon Herrera, GOP primary challenger, escalated the campaign fight with allegations against Rep. Tony Gonzales.
- With the campaign underway, Gonzales, who is seeking reelection, largely declined answers and skipped the funeral as family and advocates say the incident has become a political football.
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Tony Gonzales accuses dead staffer's husband of blackmail
Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) claimed on Thursday he was being blackmailed by the husband of a former staffer who died by setting herself on fire. Gonzales posted a note on X from the lawyer of Adrian Aviles, the widower of former congressional staffer Regina Santos-Aviles, requesting a $300,000 settlement. “I WILL NOT BE BLACKMAILED,” Gonzales wrote on X. “Disgusting to see people profit politically and financially off a tragic death. The public sh…
Republican claims he’s being blackmailed by widower of former aide
Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales (Texas) is in a battle with his GOP opponent over a bizarre story about a former staffer who killed themselves. Brandon Herrera, who is running against Gonzales in the GOP primary, accused the congressman of having an affair with Regina Santos-Aviles, a former aide who set herself on fire in her Uvalde home last year. On Tuesday, the Express-News reported a former staffer in Gonzales’ office claimed that Santos-Avil…
Austin (Texas), Feb. 19 (EFE).- Regina Santos-Aviles’ widower, Texas Republican congressman Tony Gonzales’s advisor who died of suicide last year, accused the legislator of having “abused his power” in the framework of the extramarital relationship they both had in 2024. “I said the truth would come to light when the time was right, and the time is now,” said Adrián Aviles in an interview with the San Antonio Express-News newspaper. “Tony abused…
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