The story goes that the "girlfriend" of a particular member of the City Council has "disclosed" that it was none other than Mirthala Salinas herself who allegedly leaked news of the affair she was having with the Mayor. Salinas’ motivation? The Mayor had allegedly already moved on to a new relationship with an unnamed Korean female developer [LF: Sabrina Kay] – and as they say "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." (One of our readers posted a similar claim.)
And apparently it was the rumored relationship with the developer – and not necessarily Salinas – that was the final straw for Corina Raigosa, prompting her to file for divorce…
…Here’s a counter to the theory above on who leaked the Salinas-Villar affair. One reader alleges it was the wife of Assembly Speaker and former Salinas lover Fabian Nunez. (Of course that doesn’t necessarily excuse the alleged Korean developer.)
Mayor V may be Mirthala’s sloppy seconds in more ways than one. Records show that Salinas donated to the campaign of the Mayor’s 2001 mayoral primary opponent – Xavier Becerra – and no records of her donating to Villaraigosa at the time are coming up. Interesting in that Becerra fits her pattern too.
Here’s a good comment on MayorSam: "LA Times couldn’t scoop a story if it crashed through their front doors and smoldered for three hours in the lobby."
Here’s another good one:
Mayor Tony’s career is over. It’s not this affair but the one in 1994. Where he screwed his best friend’s wife. Who was also his campaign manager. Villaraigosa was godfather to their children, and his wife was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer.
Commercial:
[Black and white photo of Villaraigos, looks unflattering, "scary" music plays]
Voice: Mayor Tony’s wife was undergoing chemotherapy for cancer, but Mayor Tony didn’t let that stop him. He had an affair. With his best friend’s wife. Who worked for him as his campaign manager. They had three children, and Mayor Tony was godfather to them all.
[Picture of couple, tears apart.]
Voice: After the affair, the couple split up. If even his wife and best friend can’t trust Mayor Tony, can you? Imagine how he’ll screw you.
[Paid for by Friends of Candidate X]
