A woman who identified herself as the aunt of Damian Valdez-Galloso, the man wanted by the police as a "person of interest" in the death of El Taiger, recently spoke out asking that Damian's family not be criminalized on social media and that they not be exposed.
At the same time, he expressed some opinions about El Taiger that could be painful or inappropriate for the singer's followers, who are currently experiencing a kind of collective mourning for his loss.
In a long live broadcast on her YouTube channel, Evelyn -as the family member is known- launched a strong attack against some influencers who, in her view, have conducted a media lynching not only of her nephew but are also harming the entire family, even sharing family photos on social media.
Evelyn also referred to Ledián Campo Frómeta, Damian's cousin, who has been missing since 2017, whose image has supposedly been used by some influencers as a possible accomplice in what happened, which she considers absurd.
He assures that Damian's father is an honest, hardworking man with no criminal record, who has dedicated his entire life in the U.S. to working and caring for his autistic daughter, Damian's sister. The young woman is 20 years old and has not attended classes since the incident, due to the family's fear of any action against her.
It says that Damian's mother, who is a nurse, also does not dare to leave the house for fear that someone might harm her.
"Gentleman, put yourself on the other side of the story. He has family", Evelyn said, emphasizing that, despite the fact that there is indeed evidence that Damian paid for the motel where El Taiger spent the night before the murder, "it is unknown what happened."
It says that the family filed a missing persons report for Damian the day after the Hialeah home was raided by the police.
Comment that the family seriously fears that Damian may be dead and that they perceive him as such, and that this difficult possibility for them is compounded by the media lynching without knowing what really happened.
"Maybe Damian is a victim", he speculated. In any case, he insisted that, guilty or not, it is not fair to expose the family.
"It's unfair to publish photos of a girl who is autistic... and for some to write 'let's share information about your little sister.' That incites violence; they don't even know what's happening with her brother. No one has stopped to think about what has happened to Damian. Let's assume he was involved, but we need to give him the benefit of the doubt," she pointed out.
Evelyn believes that her nephew - if he is still alive at this point - might know what happened to El Taiger, that he could have even witnessed the event or that circumstances may have placed him as part of the situation, but she seriously doubts that he fired the shot that killed the reggaeton artist.
He insists that they were friends and doesn't think he would be capable of doing something like that; he also doesn't believe that he could have moved El Taiger on his own.
"My nephew, no matter how big and strong he is, can't take on El Taiger by himself," he stated.
“The person who left him at the hospital had no heart to let him die. They did not. It wasn't that they didn't have the opportunity; the opportunity was there.”, he said at another moment.
One of the most controversial parts of his extensive intervention - and one that may deeply offend the followers of the reggaeton artist - was his statement that what happened "El Taiger brought upon himself."
“Gentlemen, let’s be honest. I love El Taiger's music, I really do. I’m an old woman, but I enjoy El Taiger's music; however, he brought this on himself. In real life, El Taiger brought this on himself,” she said without elaborating on that harsh statement.
At another time, he referred to him as a "criminal," expressing his astonishment at the overwhelming support movement that has emerged, a support he believes other causes related to Cuba are more in need of, a sentiment echoed by several people on social media in recent days.
"This Miami has come together -mind you, I do not agree with what happened to him- but it has united around a criminal [...] More people have rallied around a criminal, because that's what El Taiger is, let's be clear about that, a criminal whose criminality I enjoy just like I enjoy that of Chocolate, but they have rallied more around a criminal than around the cause of Cuba, and in Cuba as well," he pointed out.
He said that El Taiger "is a beloved artist who has won the hearts of all Cubans," but he quickly added that "Cubans are feeling the pressure."
Finally, a special segment in his speech was dedicated to Alexander Otaola, whom he described as a very bad person, while simultaneously affirming that he is very intelligent.
“Either he is too intelligent or people are too foolish”, said Evelyn, who claimed that Otaola consciously sacrificed himself by talking about El Taiger just to divert attention away from a much more scandalous case involving his former treasurer, who faces a serious sexual misconduct allegation.
“Do not focus any more on Otaola. Otaola is putting a blindfold on us and we are falling like rats, one by one,” he concluded.
The chief of the Miami Police, Manuel Morales, dismissed at a press conference last week that the incident involving El Taiger was a suicide attempt, characterizing what happened as a "criminal act."
Morales requested citizen collaboration to locate Damian Valdez-Galloso, 49 years old and also known as “el Narra,” who has been declared a "person of interest" in the investigation of the case involving the reggaeton artist.
The singer passed away on October 10 after spending a week in critical condition at Jackson Memorial Hospital, having been found in a vehicle with a gunshot wound to the head.
According to previous revelations, El Taiger and El Narra were united by a friendship, and police investigations showed that he was one of the last people to spend time with the reggaeton artist before he was found with a gunshot wound.
At the press conference, Morales explained that the police need to interrogate him in connection with the attempted murder that occurred near NW 9th Avenue and 17th Street on October 3rd.
The authorities have offered a reward of $5,000 for reliable information leading to the whereabouts of Damian Valdez, who is 5'09" tall, weighs approximately 186 pounds, has brown eyes and hair, and has tattoos on both arms and on his chest.
The police urge anyone with information about the incident to call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 305 471-TIPS (8477).
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