Don’t Play the Blame Game Mr. Leeds

From The Lion Star Blog by Jaime Abeytia

Stuart Leeds, the former Chair of the Ethics committee and current member of said committee, in my opinion is trying to play the blame game in the death of his client, David Chavez.

David Chavez was the Ethics Chair that was arrested for aggravated sexual assault involving a relative who was a minor.

Leeds represented Chavez in this matter.

Upon Chavez’s suicide, Mr. Leeds appears to have jumped at the opportunity to get in front of cameras regarding the issue.

In this piece written on KVIA’s website, Leeds appears to put the blame of Mr. Chavez’ death on the public.

"Basically this is the result of people convicting him before he's actually had his day in court and the mob mentality," Leeds said.

Excuse me?


Don’t do your grandstanding at our expense Mr. Leeds.

His comments are predicated on the supposition that he knows the exact reason he took his own life.

The El Paso Times reported that Leeds said that he last spoke with Chavez on Thursday and had given no indication that he was contemplating suicide.

If that’s the case, then why does Leeds make such a rash statement?

The answer is simple in my mind, its political opportunism and grandstanding.