GOP Lawmaker Accused of Affair With Aide Who Died By Self-Immolation
A scandal involving alleged infidelity between Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and a former aide, Regina Santos-Aviles, who later died by suicide, has intensified a close primary election. Gonzales’s opponent, Brandon Herrera, has accused the congressman of exploiting Santos-Aviles’s death for political gain, while a former aide suggested Gonzales could have prevented her suicide. The San Antonio Express-News reported on the allegations, obtaining text messages that seemingly corroborate the affair, though Gonzales has denied the relationship and his attorney stated that while the affair was an “open secret,” it was not the cause of her death.
John Q. Hosedrinker