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Supporters of beleaguered City of Brownsville Commissioner Cesar de Leon are saying that the planned release of the audit made on some city departments will bare the motives behind the release of a surreptitious recording which was made by the former head of one of the audited departments.
The meeting, originally planned for this coming Tuesday, instead might be a special meeting called for Friday of next week, and if not, for Oct. 2, the next scheduled regular commission meeting.
The meeting, originally planned for this coming Tuesday, instead might be a special meeting called for Friday of next week, and if not, for Oct. 2, the next scheduled regular commission meeting.
A 30-second rant on a four-hour long taping of De Leon where he used the "N" word to disparage the hiring of two black prosecutors by Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz has gone viral and made the national news. But the real story, his supporters say, is the fact that its release was being held as a threat to stop the release of findings of the audit of some city departments, notably the Brownsville Fire Department headed by then-Fire Chief Carlos Elizondo.
Elizondo, De Leon, and local bail bondsman Armando Magallanes who happens to have been appointed to the Brownsville Public Utility Board by the commissioner, met at the ranch of Armando's brother, 357th District Judge Juan Magallanes before Elizondo was demoted to lieutenant by City Manager Charlie Cabler. Elizondo is also a board member of the Brownsville Independent School District.
At that meeting, and unbeknown to De Leon, Elizondo was secretly taping the conversation that covered diverse topics dealing with city, county, BISD, the PUB, local jurists and lawyers, and many issues of a personal nature. Since all the participants were bilingual, the conversation weaves between Spanish and English with a dose of local lingo thrown in for good measure.
Why did Elizondo – who has gone AWOL from media in contrast with his attention-seeking nature before the tape's release – make the recording? Is it, as De Leon and his supporters say, to discredit the commissioner and take attention away from the results of the fire department's audit under his administration?
At several times during the recording Elizondo assures De Leon that he is with him and will support him through thick and thin. However, the fact that De Leon could not stop the city manager from demoting him and now from releasing the results of the audit which implicate Elizondo directly in city policy and administrative violations, may have been the motive for the release of the tapes.
According to a Facebook posting by city commissioner Jessica Tetreau, the tape was released after the commissioners moved to make the fire department's audit's contents public. City sources say that the audit found more than 70 violations, at least four of them linked directly to Elizondo personally.
"As many of you are not aware of, there is a major criminal investigation currently taking place at the city," Tereau posted. "On many occasions, certain commissioners were asked to stop or change the direction of the investigation and the probe of who was being looked at. When we refused to comply, we were threatened, and what you are seeing is a result. At our commission meeting on Tuesday, our audit findings will be made public."
For those of you who thought the fireworks were over, get ready for more.
76 comments:
Sounds like someone was up against a wall and got caught with their hand in the cookies jar. This recording opens up many questions to all sorts of scandalous mishaps and fuck ups throughout all city, county and school district employees and certain well known town players. Big explosion with this recording!! There's TROUBLE!!
I've yet to see how any of these Commissioner's fail to see the real reasoning behind Cesar's rant! (Except for Jessica, who is part of that clan) Can't anyone see that little Cesar is throwing a tantrum because the Chief hasn't told the fire fighters to support "Cesar's judge" Judge Magallanes!!! Did anyone not catch the small detail!!!...where he is talking about the firefighter Ernie not having a $5K check for his judge, and because he doesn't to get the F*&k out of there!! All of this rant was because Cesar is pushing Judge Magallanes' agenda and money for his campaign....and well we all know Jessica is in that clan...there's pictures of her and Magallanes' sister Erica all over FB, they are besties, so of course Jessica is going to back up Cesar no matter what, they all sleep in the same bed....literally!
The audit and results of the audit is not the issue. It is who is representing our city. We have a commissioner who brings shame to our city and his supporters for being foul mouth and talking like a KKK card carrying member. Evil exists when it goes unchecked, Brownsville cannot afford to allow Cesar to represent our city. This is worse than having confederate statues in our city. Statues are part of the past, Cesar De Leon' s racist comments defines our city today if he is allowed to continue as our representative on the commission.
I think anything that De Leon worked on has to be reviewed.
He has a thirst for blood, that I think his actions were more "hot head" motivated than productive.
Anyone who condones him, or "understands" his frustration and the use of derogatory vocabulary with people of color or hispanics, were conceived in the same septic tank as De Leon and should pay a price for it.
Im talking about you, you know who you are.
That young lady needs a reality check, how, and I'm being kind, how she goes and tries to defend a man that spoke of her as a man beater?
Cesar de Leon, needs to be removed from utrgv, from commissioner position and disbarred. He is a shame of a person, professional and attorney. I would never use his services knowing how he speaks in private about cases, no, thank you.
Mexicans being Mexicans. Nomas, papa.
I have not had this much fun since Abel Limas wore a wire.
somebody please tape jessica's fingers together and wrap them with a sponge. crush any device with a keyboard that is 50 ft within her reach, or any device that has voice recognition to text.
Humanity will greatly appreciate it.
Carlos is just a little chihuahua that nipped the big dog city. Now he's going to get humped into submission ��
The average person gains maturity and wisdom with age. Tetreau gets dumber by the day.
It will be more interesting what our city leaders will do. We will soon know the extent of corruption and how far up the ladder it goes in the city
Felling like a target, juanito? LOL
Yes! Thank you!
Yup! The same clan that supported Neece, too. They ALL need to go!
Really @ September 22 @ 12:20pm comparing the use of the N word to KKK member is fucking STUPID!! I bet your ass had said some type of racial slur.Blacks call themselves niggers. If you sing the lyrics to numerous rap songs are you a RACIST because you repeat the words to the song. Of course not!! Get the fuck out of here with that type of mentality trying to deflect from the big picture! CORRUPTION runs rapid in Cameron County!! Crying shame we are all paying the price for these ego filled Politicians!! Arrest these bastards and get some fresh ideas to move our county and city forward!!
So this happens at a Judges Ranch and he hasn't come out to give an apology saying he had no clue, to even justify at least himself and say that he doesn't approve of this behavior...but oh wait...he can't because his brother Mando was there too!! So obviously, he knew everything that was said and has been said, he can't defend anything because Cesar was doing this all for him, for "his Judge" Cesar went down for Magallanes, what is the Judge going to do for him now? This is right about the perfect time for Magallanes to get an opponent no? I mean his opponent would probably end up winning because Magallanes is tied with this racist! Come on Dan Sanchez, Sonia Herrera, Veronica Farias, someone....now is your time to run against 357th Judge!
I Say all tax payers show force and show up to city meeting and demand action against, Elizondo and Cabler just for starters.
De Leon is a racist and the tape, for whatever its political use, proves that De Leon is a racist. Time for him to resign. Even if Elizondo or others might have intended to use the tape to leverage a decision about their employment...De Leon proved by his remarks in the tape to be a racist and a bigot. He should resign....a brief "mea culpa" is not sufficient to excuse bigotry and his racist comments on the tape.
JUAN MAGALLANES SMELLS LIKE A RAT, LOOKS LIKE A RAT, ACTS LIKE A RAT AND TALKS LIKE A RAT. HOW IN THE WORLD DID THAT IDIOT GET ELECTED INTO OFFICE? I HAVE NO IDEA. OH AN REAL PERVERT. WHY DOES HE THINK HE CAN FLIRT AND TOUCH WOMEN WHEN HE KNOWS HE IS ONE UGLY RAT? POOR GUY, I GUESS HE THINKS HE HAS THE POWER. HE NEEDS TO GO. SOOOOOOON
Yes, De Leon did call Jessica A "HUSBAND BEATER" in the tape. She was arrested, I hope you know, so was Ben Neese some time back for Domestic Assault and Marijuana and still retained as a Judge. So here's who we have as our City Representatives who represent us statewide and nationally, (1) A Racist (De Leon) and (2) Two Commissioners who have been arrested (Ben and Jessica). How do you like them apples? My morning coffee group (20 Baby Boomers) is still in shock over what has transpire. We all heard portions of the tape, not good for our beloved city.
This is all magallanes, he's going to need all the support he can get.
Review all cases, history repeat it self. This is like the oJ trial, got off the first time, but got caught for a lesser crime the second time.
All his brothers fault. Cesar you got punished for defending what should be the people's choice, The vote can't be persuaded, but given by choice.
Elizondo will go to jail and when he does, all this politicians and lawyers he introduced to his wife will be having fun with her, pay back a BITCH!!!!
I just got done listening to the recording, and now it makes perfect sense, the showing up and leaving, the face when you saw me, you vindictive piece of crap, I pray you get what's coming to you, and your grupito.
Evil doesn't describe you nor your clan. Keep defending your friends against people you don't know, and one good day, the one you went against, will be the only person with the heart not to screw you. Yes, you De Leon.
CESAR DE LEON!!!! RESIGN!!! RESIGN!!! RESIGN!!!! This is not just about Cesar De Leon. This is about you, me and the City of Brownsville. It's about progress. It's about not tolerating Racism. It's about the City of Brownsville and its citizens standing up for everyone in our community and making people like Cesar De Leon know the consequences of being ignorant, being racist, and hurting the City of Brownsville and Cameron County. This guy just put Brownsville on the map nationally and made us look like a bunch of ignorant, racist crazy idiots that cannot speak clearly. Get him out of here. Let him know that his ignorance, elitism, racism, and backwards way of thinking and doing business will NOT be tolerated. Let our black community and everyone that is not from the Valley know they are welcome in Brownsville and that Cesar De Leon does not represent us and will be condemned.
Im David Duke and I approve this message.
I say Dan Sanchez will run and win.
Come on let's make Sanchez our next Judge, at least from what I hear, he won't dump you like an old rag after election is over, unlike others.
De Leon, you need to move kid, your time came and went, you, In your own words, fucked fucked fucked up.
Barbaro, language. Your mother has two masters, maybe she should have taken the time to educate you better, and I don't mean school education, but the education you get at home on how to behave. Ha ha. You educated idiot. I'm sure your parents are so proud.
Racist a... h..le.
Shut the fuck up Cindy Elizondo. You and your husband Carlos Elizondo are parasites. The Magallanes and Cesar de Leon family are good people. The Elizondos are the most hated and backstabbing family in Brownsville bunch of snitches and hood rats, that is what you all are. Pathetic family.
We are all racist just embrace it!!
Wow! Such ignorance.
It is so obvious that the tape is being used for political purposes, that only a dunce would think otherwise.
Cesar didn't publish the tape, Elizondo did; to hurt Cesar and gain a political advantage. It, actually, really amounts to blackmail. In other words, I will publish the recording, unless you save my job.
The 2 DAs would never have known of the comments, had Elizondo not published it. He is the perpetrator of this disgraceful action.
Even though Cesar publicly apologized, people want him to resign, without realizing this was a desperate measure employed by a corrupt individual who was covering up widespread corruption.
You idiots would rather have a man fighting corruption resign, because of an unfortunate use of words, in a private conversation, than have him continue to fight corruption. This is what Elizondo wanted ... do you not see. Most of the toxic comments seem to be posted by the same ignoramus within 20 minutes, or so.
Elizondo is an employee of the City of Brownsville. For him to take such despicable action against his City Commissioner warrants immediate action by our City Manager, but will he do anything? No. Why, I wonder?
This same inaction is why Elizondo was allowed to perpetrate a fraud upon our community through the use of the ambulance services of the company his brother works for, rather than COB ambulances. There have to be dispatch logs to prove this.
His brother is asking people to "like" the BLM page. Oh,please. This proves he is manipulating the situation for political purposes. He and Elizondo are only subjecting the 2 DAs to more suffering in our community, by exploiting the situation they have been thrust into.
Let that one rest. Look how it has now devolved. Now its Mando's and Judge Magallanes' fault for not stopping the recording? This is failed logic by idiots who can't look at the different parts of this situation. This has, now, become an obvious political attack against Judge Magallanes and Commissioners Tetreau and Neese. Who do you think might be attacking the two Commissioners trying rid the Fire Department of the Corruption of Elizondo? Ask any fireman, rather than rely on the rumors floating around, or the blind ambition of asses like ErASSmo CASStro, who now thinks he is some kind of journalist, by leaking stories to Brietbart, or that low-life DPM, who can't can't even construct a single coherent theme in his rants. They seek nothing more than self-aggrandizement, at the price of Cesar and the 2 DAs.
The real problem is the corruption that Elizondo tried to perpetuate on this city, by threatening Cesar to call off the investigation into the ambulance services.
The audit committee was moved into action due to inaction by our City Manager. The same inaction we see, at this time, after what Elizondo, an employee of COB,did to destroy the career of De Leon, a sitting Commissioner.
The rest of the innuendos are what everyone in this community is concerned about, unless your some idiot internet troll trying to make a name for yourself or too ignorant to look at the "whole" picture. Why try to take down the guy trying to do something about it? Ignorance, like what is taught at BISD, under this clown's watch. Ask any BISD employee, what they think.
Elizondo will go down at the COB, and at the BISD ... count on it.
Cabler ... you are the reason COB hasn't progressed. You can't even take action in the face of obvious corruption, but you will.
Rick ... your time is coming :)
GO! Magallanes, Tetreau, Neese and De Leon. Don't let the forces of evil intimidate you. You're our hope. That is why we sent you there.
Ha ha ! Dan Sanchez ! Vote for dan ! The best man for the job !
Judas...Magallanes is behind this conspiracy against De leon
And we wonder about Donald Trump and his compadres. Where will this end and we can go back to the way used to be? When? When has there ever not been any chaos and chingaderas? What must we all now do? is the question all of us should be asking ourselves and then doing something about it. Maybe, we the people, need to get Caty-Presas Garcia to represent us since she is the only one who is not afraid to stir up trouble when trouble needs to be stirred up. She has always been right about her concerns regarding problems, starting with conflict of interest, but no one pays any attention to her. Caty, run for the board or run for city commish, but run and make people responsible for their actions.
Exactly. Classroom education does not equal manners and respect. You can go to St. Joe and law school and still be an idiot. Big fail, mom and dad.
Everyone needs to go to the next commission meeting on October 3rd and get there early to demand his resignation on the steps of City Hall. He needs to buy a one way ticket from Jessica's airport and fly far away from here. Jessica and Ben should join him.
Puros pendejos get elected because the majority of people do not care to vote.
"It is very important that the public knows I'm sorry."
Yeah, it's important to your political career. Not to us!
"Good people" :::wink wink:::
A racist is a racist. No matter if it's a little or a lot. You can't rape a little or rape a lot. You're a rapist!
The Magallanes and cesar de Leon good people., HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
CESAR GO TO SLEEP, YOU NEED REST. Good people my brown, brown, brown ass! In case you need to know the color of my skin so you can go wild on me, you stupid fuck. The devil was an angel too. que gran pendejo, good people. hahahaha
So you're saying there is nothing wrong with the audit and it's findings!!?? Whoever you are, you keep trying to divert attention back to the rant. It appears you maybe someone with a hand in that cookie jar.
HL
To wow such ignorance, sounds like a rat defending it self.
Good luck, you can't defend evil. But you seem to be as ignorant as everyone else.
Anonymous 8:24 pm is Cesar de Leon trying to deflect wrongdoing and guilt. Everyone is responsible for their words and actions. You as a city commissioner should have held yourself to a higher standard and chose not to. You are Juan Magallanes chosen protege and eagerly accepted his support, because you are over ambitious. You chose the easy path based on the support from Magallanes and Gilbert Hinojosa and you felt entitled, now you are paying for the bad choices you made. You told people what they wanted to hear, played a lot of people, and did nothing as a commissioner, not even return calls when constituents and supporters called you. Now you blame others for your predicament, want people to brush aside what you have said and done. No telling what more wrong doing you have perpetrated on our city to advance yourself and your friends like Armando Magallanes. Be a man, accept that you cannot serve two masters, the city and yourself as you have been doing. Resign because the people of Brownsville have lost confidence in you. You have managed to do more damage than Rick and the mayor you blasted in the recordings. Redign!
Shut up marijuano "Neese." Associating yourself with a racist and an elderly husband beater doesn't help your image, which was bad to begin with.
Cesar de Leon is part of the Magallanes, Hinojosa, Tevino clan, who all should remember come election time. They have to go. Cesar should resign now.
I lost respect for Magallanes I voted for you but not again jeez how pathetic to set up a friend bola de mamones
The Elizondos are the most hated and backstabbing family in Brownsville bunch of snitches and hood rats, that is what you all are. Pathetic family.
Make you an offer you can't refuse..you've only got your soul to lose..eternaly let yourself go!!
Armando Magallanes is a rat
I wonder why Cesar stopped showing up to 7th & Park. I would see him there everyday. Cesar, I miss you. Not!
Carlos, thank you for uncovering how De Leon really feels about a lot of people we know. Fuck the idiots who are still defending the most hated man in Brownsville, or should I say Valley, or State, or ENTIRE COUNTRY right now! While Cesar's family of rats might hate you, the rest of us don't. Chin up. He'll be gone soon.
Lol
Why in the hell would Magallanes set any one up?! This is exactly how rumors get started. Shut up Zeke we know you have a hard on for Magallanes, Saenz, Tetreau and anyone else that you feel you helped and they didn't reciprocate. You are a fucking liability acting like you are on drugs and shit. You are supposed to be a Christian. You were just telling people not yo judge Joel Osteen without knowing the facts what the FUCK are you doing. You fucking two face criminal. Ain't anyone's fault but your own that you can't run for office. You failed to keep it clean!!
MANDO MAGALLANES HAS TO GO FROM PUB
Next Thursday
I don't subscribe to the Herald because it has proven to be a newspaer that provides lip service to a selct few in the community. The Herald has lost its mojo when if failed to be a community paper investigating and reporting news. So, when my neighbor came over and showed me today's editorial, it did not surprise me. My neighbor could not believe the Herald was making light of the tape recording exposing Cesar de Leon for what he is and the secret ongoing meetings being held at the Magallanes Ranch. I told her that I was not surprised and that if she thought about it, she would understand that our city is governed by the elite and special interest who get people like Cesar elected to do their bidding.
She pointed out how the Herald made light of the N and F words by stating that Cesar used it a couple of times, when he repeatedly used those words numerous times. And she also was upset that the Herald was advocating lienency for Cesar and I told her that I agreed with the Herald that the DA should not prosecute Cesar for the N or F words. She then challenged me and said whose side are you on?
There is no crime in free speech even if it is vulgar, but there should be accountability for an elected official for being a racist who admits it is wrong to slur people based on race, but does it anyway. Then I told her the Herald is making light of it by not editoriliazing the full context of what was said at the secret meeting, which was possible crimminal acts committed by elected officials. Based on what has been heard and reported, it is clear Cesar knows alot of the illegal activity that goes on in the city with the mayor stealing, getting people hired that he personally wants hired and the interference at BISD when Cesar is telling Elizondo to start voting with Minerva Pena and Atkinson or it is implied in a coercing way. Cesar de Leon continues by trying to extort money for Magallanes campaign, clearly states he promised Elizondo the fire chief position for helping him get elected and has been protecting Elizondo in a quip pro quo manner and warns or threatens him that he will not unless Elizondo does what Cesar suggests.
Obviously, this and more the Herald ignores in its' editorial today and prmotes lienency for Cesar de Leon, because he is part of the elite group who is entitled to govern us by cutting deals, making promises at the expense of our city and being a racist with no accountability. The DA should not prosecute Cesar de Leon for being a racist or using foul language, but should get the Texas Rangers and FBI to assign a task force to investigate the city manager and entire commission on the illegal ways things have been getting done, which starts with hiring people by the mayor, contracts being awarded, commissioners promising things in return for favors and protection, etc.
Cesar's character is beyond redemption and should resign immeidately, because we expect him to conduct himself to a higher standard while representing the citizens of Brownsville and being a racist on the commission is not good for our city.
I still believe that he will be more of an asset in office standing behind his recorded rant, than resigning and letting the CORRUPTED PLAYERS continue to screw the city, county, and school district
Gilberto hinojosa is basting in the love ! Sylvia garza Perra la bipolar clerk is basting is the love ! Ratas you guys will get what you deserve and people wonder why we don't VOTE well this is why corruption drips from county to city to BISD check into being MADE to volunteer for these so called politiicians for donations to the clerk so she will hire their shitty kids
Magallanes you don't have any ethics
Cesar you are in trouble.Hope your learn your lesson
Trouble for the Magallanes clan
Armando Magallanes RESIGN RESIGN RESIGN from PUB you don't uave any moral authority
Carlos made a deal with the DA to be a CI (snitch) He agreed to wear a wire and bring down every friend that ever helped him. He has recorded not only Cesar de Leon but also Sylvia Garza Perez. He was instructed to go after SGP because team Saenz does NOT want her in office. According to credible sources there are more recordings set to be released to ruin the upcoming elections. The recording that was released last week was prematurely released and wasn't supposed to be released in its entirety. This is because maybe ol Carlos is still trying to cut deals and break promises and obligations he made to DA Saenz under the advisement of his overpaid lawyer Noe Garza.
I don't know where you get your information but the DA will not touch this at all because he has to protect his compadre Magallanes and his brother. All this shit has been so transparent all this time and it takes a recording for everyone to wake up. Armando Magallanes's church has given "awards" to both Cesar and Jessica and for what? To boast them to their parishioners for elections. Deleon even presented their pastor with a city recognition award in front of the entire parish. If you don't believe me why don't you look at the pictures on the churches face book page and search through them. Its all big sham. Listen to the tape, DeLeon is telling not asking but telling Elizondo that he needs to have the firefighters throw "his judge' District Judge Magallanes a fundraiser and they have to back him up. And also how he threw out Ernie from the fire dept for not having a $5000 check for "his judge" at his fundraiser. This shit goes way beyond DeLeon and his racism and degrading of women...that is just the tip of this iceberg and its time this blog starts talking about the meat in the tape and not just the sides.
NO DEMOCRAT IN THIS CITY HAS COME OUT AND SAID DELEON AND HIS WORDS AND ACTIONS ARE UNACCEPTABLE AND NOT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY!
This is so overwhelming! Cesar and Carlos and your wife...Just leave town. You're not wanted here!
Shut up Pat
Stupid asses Carlos has no say so in the FD. We are so happy he is out,and so glad that you all got to know the devil he is. He divided us and betrayed us,but we are healing good,and fast. Carlos is a natural at lying and telling u straight in ur eyes he is your friend, then back stab u when u turn around, or he dont need u anymore.
Nada va pasar, starting with the Mayor. La rata mas grande ahi. Pinche viejo culo ni el osico se puede areglar,los dientes de pirana que tiene. Ah!, pero bien sonriente el vavoso. Cabler su complice.
I agree, totally challenge citizens to flood city hall and demand actions. Enough is enough,why is Elizondo still on duty acting as a Lt. Disgrace, he has no business serving our citizens,who would want this devil in their house !!!!. Maybe Cabler should take him to his !!!. Remember no one will defend us but our selves.
Dime con quien te juntas y te dire quien eres. Volmemos a lo mismo, CARLOS te duerme y se te mete el diablo.. Pobre madre de Cesar, buenas personas pero el diablo no duerme. Everyone just gets what they deserve not more not less. Cesar live and learn. I wish u good luck.
Carlos a rat and snitch,dont forget how his dad was killed in Mexico,and how his brother was found dead coked up. He has bad blood,hiding behind that batch he dishonors as a man or firefighter. Total disgrace to the profession.
Hey!! Leave Pat alone,es borracho,but remember. "Drunks and kids tell the truth". He got caught with $8000 check cuz he was drunk. But Charlie and his mayor,deptheads,and commission are pros at stealing.
And you too Armando Magallanes
Totally agree !! Cesar go with a bang !! Bring them all down. Go ! Cesar Go ! Show them jr not a push around, they trying to get rid of u. Cojetelos !!! Specially Carlos.
Totally agree !! Go with a bang Cesar !! Clean the house, show them ur not a push around, fight like the attorney that u are. Teach Carla a lesson,put him as example. His so called friend thru him as collateral damage, ha ha he thought he was indispensable. Cesar shin up they aint better than u. You know that. I have faith u will do the right thing , prove them all wrong. I believe you were the chosen one to clean our corruption. Good luck and God bless u and ur family, u are not alone.
Hood rats! LMAO!!
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