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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Watch: Will Telemundo Decide Mirthala’s Fate Today?
*****Breaking*****
Luke Ford warns of a breaking story about the Mayor at ERSNews.com. It is not up yet but Flap will have it.
Anyone know what is up?
Eric Leonard on KFI radio’s Bill Handel Show says that it is being rumored that NBC/Telemundo has made their determination on Mirthala Salinas and will make an announcement today.Leonard notes that there are no public events on Mayor Villaraigosa’s schedule for today.
Anyone out there have more to add?
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Watch: Mayor Denies Affair With Anita Moreno #2
OFFICER ANITA MORENO WITH MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA OCTOBER 2005
Graphic Courtesy of ERS News
Eric Leonard of KFI Radio reports the denial again. On the John and Ken Show yesterday afternoon Leonard mentioned the jealousy of some officers that Moreno gained advancement to the Mayor’s Security Detail as a policy motivation to advance this rumor.A Flapsblog commenter had this:
You guys have the wrong photos for Anita Moreno! The photos you have are of Ofr. Norma Stang … and SHE has been a legitimate member of LAPD Metro for 4-5 years. She never bypassed any of the normal testing procedures and did NOT stay on the Mayor’s detail (for obvious reasons.) You are tarnishing Ofr. Stang’s stellar reputation by mistakenly representing that she is Anita Moreno!
Now, Flap is confused.
Is this Stang or Moreno? And why is the LAPD being so quiet?
Here is the photo from Eric Leonard:
An LAPD officer assigned to the Mayor’s protective detail monitors a public appearance last week.
Looks like the same person to Flap.L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has denied a rumor he had another affair with an attractive LAPD officer assigned to his protective detail.
“Absolutely false,” Villaraigosa said.
The officer — already named in other news reports — was transferred to the bodyguard unit from a training division assignment in 2005, according to department records obtained by KFI NEWS under the California Public Records Act.
End of story?
Flap doesn’t think so.
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Watch: Still Smitten; Update: Eric Leonard Investigating Documentary Evidence Mayor’s Office Has Different Press Rules for Spanish Language Media
Reporters swarm the mayor’s Suburban at a news conference in the mid-city area Monday, July 23, 2007.
At a mid-morning news conference, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa confirmed that he continues to see Telemundo political reporter Mirthala Salinas who is now on leave from her job because of their affair which is the subject of a Telemundo ethics investigation.
In the audio that is located here, the Mayor defends his girlfriend:
“I continue to have the utmost respect and confidence in the journalistic abilities and the high ethical standards of Mirthala Salinas,” the mayor said.
“I can tell you that I believe that if this investigation addresses all of the issues here, including the fact that she made it absolutely clear the extent of the relationship that we have, that I expect she’ll be vindicated.”
Villaraigosa confirmed he and — as he called her — “Seniorita Salinas” were still dating and speak to each other daily.
The Mayor deflects questions about the appropriateness of the affair to NBC/Telemundo. And is high in his praise for Mirthala.
“Even what you’ve read doesn’t accurately reflect the level of her talents and the seriousness of her journalism,” Villaraigosa said.
“She’s been nominated for three Emmys, she’s received two Emmys – not one; she has four Golden Mikes, not one — maybe five!”
Gad, the Mayor is supportive of the journalistic ethics of Salinas who “on air” announced the Mayor’s divorce from his wife while she knew she was the “other woman.”
Some ethics there, Mr. Mayor? Didn’t you run for Mayor on an ethics and reforming government platform?
No wonder former Mayor James Hahn is gearing up to run against you.
Update:
Eric Leonard was on KFI’s John and Ken Show and said that he is now investigating documenatary evidence that the Mayor’s office had different press rules for Spanish language media than the regular MSM. Leonard mentioned a source who remained unidentified.
Leonard also reported that he has received three calls – one from an insider at Los Angeles City Hall – that gave reported sightings of the Mayor with Mirthala Salinas since the Flap blew up a few weeks ago.
He also snarked out the strategy of Mayor Villar and Mirthala to “BLAME” Telemundo executives for ANY breach of journalistic ethics on the part of Mirthala. Flap has to ask: Are they both worried that NBC/Telemundo will fire her? Apparently, Salinas will NOT be resigning or going away quietly.
John mentioned that today’s defense of Mirthala and the glowing praise will get the Mayor some extra nookie tonight.
Indeed……
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Watch: Mayor Denies Affair With LAPD Officer Anita Moreno
OFFICER ANITA MORENO WITH MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA OCTOBER 2005
Graphic Courtesy of ERS News
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has denied an affair with Anita Moren an LAPD officer assigned to his security detail, Eric Leonard reports:
L.A. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has denied a rumor he had another affair with an attractive LAPD officer assigned to his protective detail.
The officer — already named in other news reports — was transferred to the bodyguard unit from a training division assignment in 2005, according to department records obtained by KFI NEWS under the California Public Records Act.
Ok, fair enough.
But, why was Officer Anita Moreno transferred to the protective bodyguard detail?
And is this the normal protocol for selecting Mayor’s security officers?
A denial is one thing but note the half-stonewall.
Will Officer Moreno answer questions from the press?
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Watch: In the Garden of Telemundo
Graphic courtesy of the Daily News – Note Cardinal Mahoney in the tree
In today’s episode of the Mayor Villar – Mirthala Salinas novella, Rick Orlov of the Daily News has a piece about the Mayor thanking his political friends for not piling on.First there was the Redemption Tour. Now, it’s gratitude time.
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is making the rounds among elected officials these days thanking them for not taking any shots at him – in the press, at least – over his marital problems.
The mayor has had private meetings, calls and dinners with various officials to express his gratitude and to renew pledges of cooperation with the City Council to continue to push his agenda.
“The mayor is just letting us know he appreciates that none of us were piling on during the height of the controversy,” said one official, who asked not to be identified.
Did the Mayor send flowers to the Los Angeles Times and the major television networks, too?
If this story had broken about Riordan or Hahn, there would already be calls for resignation or recall.
And, what is up with the silence from the LAPD about the use of the Mayor’s security detail to cover up the affair? This NEVER would have happened under Ed Davis.
Villaraigosa and Salinas wait out a pause in filming on the north steps of the state Capitol. Salinas is now a news anchor on Telemundo 52, June 19, 2006 (now on leave).
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Watch: Anita Moreno and the Mayor? #2 Did the Mayor Request Latina Security?
OFFICER ANITA MORENO WITH MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA OCTOBER 2005
Graphic Courtesy of ERS News
Luke Ford has four audio clips of a Sunday 5 PM KABC interview by Rob Nelson with ERS News‘ Eric Longabardi where he states:
During the 5 p.m. show, Eric says the mayor specifically requested that women on his security detail be Latina.
Attractive latina Anita Moreno skipped the normal process to get on the mayor’s security detail, presumably upon the request of the mayor.
Eric: “The attitude within the Spanish-language media is that Villaraigosa is their guy. He’s on their team. The slack they give him is over the line… They give journalistic heads-up way out of line…telling him in advance of questions so he doesn’t get side-swiped.”
Audio Clip # 1 is here: where Lonabardi discusses expenditure of public funds when Mayor Villar had his security detail present while he met Telemundo’s Mirthala Salinas for their persoanl relationship.
Audio Clip #2 is here: Lonabardi discusses the Mayor’s security detail and how LAPD officers are normally chosen from the Metro Division and Anita Moreno was not and had to be specifically requested from the Mayor. The LAPD and Mayor’s office will NOT explain why; and favorable press treatment of Mayor Villar from the Hispanic Spanish language media, for example, giving a journalistic heads up to Mayor Villar such as the questions prior to an interview.
Audio Clip #3 is here: Lonabardi discusses how sources in the Spanish language media have come to him and want this Mayoral preferential press treatment exposed in the media because it violates journalistic ethics. They welcome the Mayor’s exposure so it will stop.
Audio Clip #4 is here: Lonbardi discusses the Mayor’s program on Univision: “Villaraigosa on Your Side.” And journalistic ethics violations regarding this program which cross the line. Sources inside Telemundo told Lonbardi that it was well known that the Mayor was sleeping with Salinas and that Telemundo management was either incompetent or deaf, dumb and blind. It got to the point that Mirthala Salinas announced “on air” that the Mayor’s wife filed for divorce while she knew full well she was the “other woman” – and everyone at Telemundo knew it; a caller states the security detail issue is a non-issue because he always has his security with him whether he is visitng his mother or Mirthala Salinas. But, as Lonbardi explains, the Mayor is not the President of the United States and at the end of the day dispenses with his security detail. There are LAPD protocols where they Mayor may request a discharge of his security detail. So, he could have dismissed the detail prior to visiting with Mirthala Salinas but did not do so; Since the story about their affair broke two weeks ago, Mirthala Salinas has been hiding out and using a PR spokesperson arranged through the Mayor’s office and Ameriquest Corporation (a large campaign contributor of the Mayor and his former employer, while he was out of office).
During the course of a television interview on June 19, 2006, Villaraigosa walks with Salinas outside the state Capitol.
Stay tuned…….
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Watch: Anita Moreno and the Mayor?
OFFICER ANITA MORENO WITH MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA OCTOBER 2005
Graphic Courtesy of ERS News
Eric Longabardi has the story:ERSNews has been investigating the alleged relationship of Mayor Villaraigosa and a female member of his LAPD security detail. The officer, who ERS/The Enterprise Report can reveal exclusively is 14-year LAPD veteran Anita Moreno, works on the Mayor’s protective security detail provided by the LAPD. Officer Moreno has previously worked for the LAPD’s Pacific Division and also for the training division of the LAPD over her long law enforcement career.
According to multiple sources, the mayor has had a relationship with officer Moreno of some kind. The exact nature of that relationship is still unknown. ERS sought comment from the LAPD, The Mayor’s office and directly from Ms. Moreno herself concerning any personal relationship she has had or does have with Mayor Villaraigosa. Prior to the publication of this report there was no response back to inquiries made by ERSNews from any of the contacted parties.
ERSNews has also confirmed that Officer Moreno has previously worked on the Mayor’s security detail dating as far back as late 2005. She is officially assigned to Chief Bratton’s office. According to the Chief’s office she is currently “on loan†to the Mayor’s office and ERSNews has confirmed she was working on the Mayor’s security detail as recent as today (7/20/07).
A week ago or so it was rumored over at Mayor Sam’s by an anonymous commenter that something may be up with the Mayor and a member of his security detail.
Also, that this person was “selected” by the Mayor to be on his security detail although she was not a member of the “Metro Division” from where the security detail officers usually are trained.
This story is weak because of the anonymous sourcing but Flap will put it out there because obvously somebody has been talking.
How about it readers? Anyone know the real poop on Anita Moreno and her REAL relationship to the Mayor?
LAPD Office Anita Moreno
Graphic courtesy of ERS News
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Watch: Los Angeles Times’ SOB SISTER for the Rising Media Star – Mirthala Salinas
Graphic courtesy of ERS News
The Los Angeles Times piece we all expected has finally arrived. And it is the SOB SISTER for Mirthala Salinas.Telemundo executives are close to deciding the fate of Mirthala Salinas, who had a romantic relationship with L.A.’s mayor while reporting on him.
Mirthala Salinas was a rising star at one of Los Angeles’ premier Spanish-language television stations before she came to be known as the other woman in Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s life.
A respected and aggressive journalist, she anchored a newscast that won two local Emmy Awards at KVEA-TV Channel 52 during her 10 years at the Telemundo station. She earned a Golden Mike broadcasting award as well.
“She was very smart and always had her finger on the pulse of the community,” said one former Telemundo executive, who recalled the 35-year-old newscaster as poised and articulate.
Now, Salinas’ career hangs in the balance as Telemundo executives decide as early as Monday whether to fire her for having a romantic relationship with Villaraigosa while she was covering him as a political reporter.
Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah…….
The Los Angeles Times first apologizes for Mayor Villaraigosa’s immoral and unethical conduct and now is spinning the POWER FUC**R as the poor rising media star as the unfortunate victim.
Instead of directing an inquiry into the Mayor’s relationship with Salinas in the press room and with special interests, they profile Salinas and make a case of her continued employment at NBC/Telemundo:
“She is a community figure; people relate to her and respect her,” said Rochelle Newman-Carrasco, chief executive of Enlace, an L.A. communications marketing firm that specializes in Latino media. “Spanish-language news anchors are not just readers of the news. They are the voice of the community; they are advocates for the community and role models.”
GAG – BARF ALERT
And whether Mirthala’s relationship with the Mayor gave him favorable press treatment and NBC/Telemundo access to stories they otherwise would not have, the Los Angeles Times has this:
In an interview this week, Villaraigosa said he never gave Salinas or Channel 52 an advantage, adding that he regularly appears on many of Los Angeles’ television newscasts and provides almost unfettered access to reporters seeking one-on-one interviews.
“I play more favorites with … the L.A. Times than I have with anybody on this beat,” he said. “Honest-to-God truth.”
MORE GAGGING
During the course of a television interview on June 19, 2006, Villaraigosa walks with Salinas outside the state Capitol.
When the Los Angeles Times wants to protect someone, they go all the way.
But, why is the largest newspaper in Los Angeles protecting Mirthala Salinas and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, excusing their unethical conduct and failing to investigate the affair?
Isn’t it obvious?
Readers, you tell Flap…….
By the way, Mirthala is in NO danger of being fired.
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Watch: Telemundo Faces Ethics Dilemma in Mirthala Salinas Affair
Graphic courtesy of ERS News
Telemundo faces tough choice in ethics case involving newscaster
Spanish language broadcaster Telemundo finds itself in a tough position as it investigates a political reporter who had an affair with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and then reported on air that he was splitting from his wife of 20 years.
Mirthala Salinas, 35, who has been on leave for two weeks while the station investigates her conduct, has said station managers knew of her relationship with the mayor before she anchored the news of his break up. As a result, Telemundo is likely to be second-guessed no matter what happens to Salinas.
Ethics experts have already blasted Telemundo affiliate KVEA for not conducting a probe when station managers were first informed of her relationship with Villaraigosa 11 months ago.
While some may paint the Salinas affair as an obvious conflict of interest, the private nature of the relationship may make it harder for Telemundo to apply ethics guidelines.
Private nature of the relationship? What are they talking about? Everyone in the newsroom and management at NBC/Telemundo knew for months that Mirthala had an ongoing illicit and secret affair with the Mayor of Los Angeles.
As Luke Ford asked: why hasn’t anyone done a story on Mirthala’s reputation as a Power Fuc**r.
It is well known that Salinas had sexual relationships with both Speaker of the California Assembly Fabian Nunez and former City Council President and now California State Senator Alex Padilla.
Mayor Villaragosia and Mirthala Salinas both attend the (SVREP)
Southwest Voter Registration Education Project Latino Vote 2005 Banquet
in Los Angeles. Salina’s former boyfriend California’s Speaker of the
Assembly Fabian Nunez is also in attendance.
(July 15th, 2005)Balancing Telemundo’s responsibility to Salinas with what it owes the public could explain the length of the investigation.
“There’s what they have to do legally. But then the other issue is what they owe their audience to recover their credibility. That’s a completely different question,” said Kelly McBride, ethics group leader at the Poynter Institute, a journalism foundation in St. Petersburg, Fla.
The station might also be carefully considering how to change the culture that allowed Salinas to continue in her job after revealing she was secretly dating the mayor.
Station managers said they removed Salinas from the political beat when the affair became known.
“I don’t think you can be complicit in dishonest behavior, even if it is private behavior and especially if it involves a very powerful public official,” McBride said.
Station spokesman Victor Franco declined to discuss the situation.KNBC fired Kyung Lah for her convoluted affair with a KNBC producer. Remember?
Remember who fired Kyung Lah, “Today in L.A.” producer Jeff Soto, and 11 p.m. news producer Jim Bunner – General Manager Paula Madison.
Manuel Abud VP/GM KVEA-TV/Telemundo & Paula Madison former
General Manager KNBC-TV Los AngelesFrom Eric Longabardi
Sources inside NBC/Universal confirm to ERSNews that Paula Madison, former General Manager of KNBC-TV and now head of diversity for NBC/Universal had the authority and was in fact the person who was responsible for removing Salinas from the political reporting beat due to her personal relationship with the Mayor. ERSNews sought direct comment from Ms. Madison about her role in the case, but was referred to NBC/Telemundo spokesman Victor Franco, who declined comment, saying only that the internal investigation of the matter was nearing completion and they withhold any comment until it was complete. Asked by ERSNew.com when that would be, spokesman Franco would only say “soon”.
So, will Paula Madison pull the trigger on Mirthala Salinas and fire her?
Doubtful……
If they do terminate her, the resulting lawsuit against NBC/Universal/Telemundo will put all of management under oath to testify as to what they knew and when they knew it. Management knew about the affair and “covered it up” to enrich their station’s access to the Mayor’s office.
Mirhtala Salinas will NOT be fired.
Ethics dilemmas for NBC and Telemundo?
What ethics?
Stay tuned…….
During the course of a television interview on June 19, 2006, Villaraigosa walks with Salinas outside the state Capitol.
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Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Watch: Mirthala Salinas Question of the Day
“The little firecracker with the Chiclet smile†and Mayor Villaraigosa
Why Doesn’t The News Media Camp Outside Of Mirthala Salinas’s Studio City Condo?
But, he only has it part right.
Mayor Villar is their ideological soul-mate of the LEFT. And the LEFT in the media take care (spelled burying the dirt) of their AMIGO in City Hall.
Does Mirthala live in Sherman Oaks or Studio City? And why is a city lobbyist and political contributor to the Mayor having anything to do with where the Mayor’s girlfriend lives or her mother lives or they both live?
KNBC, where are you when we need you?
Has KNBC pursued legal action to obtain the Mayor’s calendar and his Blackberry e-mails, like they promised?
City Councilman Antonio Villaraigosa is interviewed by reporter Mirthala Salinas of Telemundo at Factor’s Famous Deli on May 19, 2005 in Los Angeles
Update:
Now, the LAPD is stonewalling the press citing security concerns on whether the Mayor’s police bodyguards were with him ( at public expense) when he was visiting/screwing/having dinner with Telemundo political reporter Mirthala Salinas.
Villaraigosa was asked at a news conference this month if taxpayers subsidized his relationship with Salinas and he answered with two words: absolutely not. He did not elaborate.
The mayor has set a high benchmark for accountability for himself: “Honesty and ethics in City Hall start at the top,” he said a few days after being sworn in 2005, when he imposed reforms intended to ensure integrity in city government.
Across the nation, law enforcement routinely takes extensive measures to protect the security of high-profile public officials. Last year Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said the Hispanic mayor received death threats during the national debate on immigration reform.
Robert McCrie, a professor of security management at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, said the city can reasonably argue that dates, locations and times for upcoming travel can be regarded as private for security reasons. But there is no threat to the mayor by confirming after the fact that he was accompanied on a trip by a police security detail, he said.
“It’s an expenditure of the public purse to accompany the mayor on such trips. It’s therefore a matter that reasonably can be provided to the public,” McCrie said.
Stonewall and cover-up are the norm for a Los Angeles Mayor who pledged honesty and ethics in City Hall.
How quaint……… How ridiculous…….
Hypocritically scandalous.
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