US EditionMonths Before Death by Suicide, Aide Texted Colleague She Had an Affair with Her Boss, Rep. Tony Gonzales
Text messages reveal an affair between Rep. Tony Gonzales and aide Regina Santos-Aviles, who died by self-immolation amid allegations of workplace retaliation and political fallout.
- A Texas congressperson's affair with a staffer who died by suicide had been known prior to her death, according to the staffer's husband's attorney.
- The staffer sent a text message confirming the affair months before her death, and former colleagues said the affair was an open secret during the 2024 election cycle.
- The congressperson denied the allegations but did not comment further, while the challenger accused them of ethical misconduct that could endanger Republican control of the seat.
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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…
‘I WILL NOT BE BLACKMAILED’: Republican Accused of Having Affair With Aide Who Killed Herself Speaks Out
(Francis Chung/POLITICO via AP Images) Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) declared on Thursday that he “WILL NOT BE BLACKMAILED” following a report suggesting an aide committed suicide after an alleged affair with the congressman. “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,” Gonzales wrote on X. The congressman inclu…
In the U.S., a suspected affair of Congressman Tony Gonzales with a former co-worker is discussed intensely. Particularly explosive is the case because the Republican is supported by US President Donald Trump.
Rep. Tony Gonzales responds to accusations of affair with aide
The Texas congressman is facing allegations of an affair with a staffer who died by suicide in September. In a statement to NBC News, Gonzales declined to address what he called “personal smears.” NBC News’ Ryan Nobles reports.
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