Of note is that Allred is good friends with one Joe Ortiz.
[snip] Joe was instrumental in getting Pina membership in the group ,which heretofore did not allow woman into the civic organization, with help from his good friend, activist attorney Gloria Allred.
Joe works (not sure if he still is, this article was a few years ago) for the Mexican Americal Legal Defense & Education Fund (MALDEF) as its Director of Development and Special Events ....Hes successful in raising thousands of dollars for the Latino advocacy organization. Still desiring to practice public relations on a full time basis, he finally forms Joe Ortiz Associates in June 1988 and begins acquiring many clients who were aware of his public relations expertise and his vast networking skills in the media/government/community affairs arena. He continues his Prime Time With Joe Ortiz show but moves it to KPZE-FM in Anaheim. That year, Joe is also chosen as one of the 100 Most Influential Hispanics in the US by Hispanic Business Magazine for his broadcasting excellence and community affairs. Others chosen that year included talk show host Geraldo Rivera,..... Joe worked closely with good friend Cardinal Roger Mahoney throughout the years.
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Yeah. I think it's plain that little miss Nicky was working all the angles for quite some time. Problem is, the Whitman's didn't slip-up enough to make a millionaire out of her.