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WAS VILLALOBOS PRESS CONFERENCE EFFORT TO PRE-EMPT FEDERAL INDICTMENT?
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By <strong>Juan Montoya<br /></strong>After months of rumors indicating that Cameron County District Attorney Armando Villalobos had been indicted by a federal grand jury investigating corruption and racketeering related to convicted former District 404th Judge Abel Limas, Villalobos all by confirmed it at an unprecedented press conference by invitation only today.<br />Even though the U.S. Attorney's Office had not issued charges yet, Villalobos took the highly unusual step of saying that if and when such charges are issued, he would not take the indictment lying down. He maintained he is innocent of any criminal violations.<br />"I am innocent and prepared to fight the charges. I will not step down or quit the race for Congress," "he told the selected media representatives."<br />Limas and nine others have been indicted in federal court for their roles in a cash for court favors scheme.Villalobos has not been formally charged.<br />The Villalobos press conference (and subsequent grand jury indictments, once unsealed by the federal government) is likely to throw a monkey wrench into his bid for the newly-created District 34.<br />Villalobos is among where eight Democrats vying for the seat in the May 29th primary election. Three Republicans are also competing for the seat.<br />Villalobos oversees more than 100 employees at the District Attorney’s Office. He officially announced his candidacy for U.S. Congress in December 2011.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6016803033174468094-3364169232265303119?l=rrunrrun.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>
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