Tony Gonzales accuses dead staffer’s husband of blackmail

Source: Washington Examiner · Bias: Center Right

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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 […]

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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 […]