Late staffer’s husband calls Rep. Tony Gonzales a ‘predator’ amid affair allegations
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Key Points:
- Adrian Aviles, husband of late staffer Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, called Rep. Tony Gonzales a “predator” and accused him of lying about affair allegations during a CNN interview.
- Gonzales has denied the affair and claims he is being blackmailed, but the allegations have intensified ahead of his upcoming primary election and prompted some Republicans to call for his resignation.
- Santos-Aviles, a former staffer in Gonzales’ district office, died by suicide in September 2023, with her husband stating she had confessed to an affair with Gonzales and shown him revealing text messages.
- Gonzales maintains he will not resign and says more facts will emerge in due time, while Aviles insists his
