Gonzales claims dead staffer’s husband tried to blackmail him over alleged affair
TL;DR
Rep. Tony Gonzales says he is being blackmailed by the husband of a former aide who died by suicide, citing an email that sought up to $300,000 in exchange for a nondisclosure agreement about an alleged affair; the story ties to ongoing coverage of Regina Santos-Aviles and Gonzales’s GOP primary, while he denies the affair and calls for the police report on her death to be released.
- Rep. Tony Gonzales accuses dead staffer’s husband of trying to blackmail him amid affair scandal The Texas Tribune
- 'She was texting Tony:' Husband of Tony Gonzales aide breaks silence about affair San Antonio Express-News
- Rep. Tony Gonzales denies allegations that he had an affair with an aide who later died by suicide CNN
- Salacious allegations jolt Texas GOP race ahead of closely watched primary MS NOW
- Texas congressman claims he's being 'blackmailed' over alleged affair with staffer who later died AP News
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