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  • Former Alpine Resident Admits Lying to Agents about Creating Fake Racist Message

    03/07/2021 6:38:11 PM PST · by ransomnote · 28 replies
    justice.gov ^ | March 5, 2021 | U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Texas
    In Alpine today, 26-year-old Devon Portillo admitted to lying to FBI agents during an investigation into the source of a racist text message purportedly sent by Portillo’s election opponent, announced U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff and FBI Special Agent in Charge Luis Quesada, El Paso Division.Appearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge David B. Fannin, Portillo pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement to a federal agent. By pleading guilty, Portillo admitted that in June 2020, he was running for election against another candidate when FBI agents interviewed him about a racist social media text falsely attributed to his...
  • Texas Sheriff Candidate Pleads Guilty to Misleading FBI About Racist Social Media Posts

    03/05/2021 5:04:20 PM PST · by E. Pluribus Unum · 26 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 5 Mar 2021 | ILDEFONSO ORTIZ
    On Friday morning, 26-year-old Devon Portillo went before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in Alpine, Texas, and pleaded guilty to one charge of lying to federal investigators as part of a plea agreement. Portillo remains free on bond pending a sentencing hearing. The case began over the summer of 2020 when Portillo ran as a Republican to unseat Brewster County Sheriff Ronny Dodson. Portillo’s bid was unsuccessful. According to prosecutors, the charge stems from Portillo lying to FBI agents during an investigation into a racist social media message published to the candidate’s account. Once the old posts came to light, Portillo...