Troubling Times
Turns out there is a little more to the exclusion of the El Paso Times' reporter Ramon Bracamontes from a recent press conference called by Theresa Caballero and Stuart Leeds than meets the eye.
When the additional charges against Regina Arditti and Manny Barraza came down from the grand jury, the District Clerk's Office contacted the media to coordinate access to the related documents.
A source tells me that when an attempt was made to contact Adriana Chavez, who is the normal beat reporter but was not available at the time, they were transferred to Milan Simonich, the Metro Editor at the El Paso Times. Simonich was given the major facts of the situation and thanked the person for the call.
Chavez allegedley called back to the DC's office a few minutes later and asked for the documents to be emailed to her and requested that they be cc'd to Simonich because he wanted a copy.
This is where things get interesting.
Ramon Bracamontes was covering the story and allegedly questioned why Simonich would need the documents.
Sources indicate Ramon Bracamontes is no longer under the supervision of Milan Simonich, the Metro Editor at the El Paso Times that some have alleged has a personal relationship with Theresa Caballero.
Caballero would not allow Bracamontes in to the Press Conference.
Draw your own conclusions on this one.
When the additional charges against Regina Arditti and Manny Barraza came down from the grand jury, the District Clerk's Office contacted the media to coordinate access to the related documents.
A source tells me that when an attempt was made to contact Adriana Chavez, who is the normal beat reporter but was not available at the time, they were transferred to Milan Simonich, the Metro Editor at the El Paso Times. Simonich was given the major facts of the situation and thanked the person for the call.
Chavez allegedley called back to the DC's office a few minutes later and asked for the documents to be emailed to her and requested that they be cc'd to Simonich because he wanted a copy.
This is where things get interesting.
Ramon Bracamontes was covering the story and allegedly questioned why Simonich would need the documents.
Sources indicate Ramon Bracamontes is no longer under the supervision of Milan Simonich, the Metro Editor at the El Paso Times that some have alleged has a personal relationship with Theresa Caballero.
Caballero would not allow Bracamontes in to the Press Conference.
Draw your own conclusions on this one.
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