India, Feb. 18 -- Congressman Tony Gonzales and his former aide Regina Santos-Aviles, who died in September after setting herself on fire, had allegedly been having an affair, according to the San Antonio Express News. A former staffer in Gonzales' district office, who worked closely with Santos-Aviles, said that she told him they had an affair in 2024. She also confessed that she went into a depression.

The former staffer shared a screenshot of a text message with the outlet, in which she acknowledged having an "affair with our boss."

Gonzales denied rumors of an affair at the Texas Tribune festival back in November. At the time, he said that he wanted people to remember Santos-Aviles for the work she did in the community.

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