Mexican Media Tycoon Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Transmit Stolen Monies in Interstate Commerce

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc.

A Mexican media tycoon from the State of Coahuila, Mexico, Rolando Gonzalez Trevino, President of the Mexican Media company known as Corporativo Nucleo Radio Television, and owner of a television station in Eagle Pass, Texas plead guilty to one count of Conspiracy to Transmit Stolen Monies in Interstate and Foreign Commerce on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, before United States Magistrate Judge Henry J. Bemporad, in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, in San Antonio, Texas, announced Acting United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr.

Gonzalez Trevino plead guilty to one count of Conspiracy to Transmit Stolen Monies in Interstate and Foreign Commerce and faces up to five years in federal prison. His sentencing is scheduled for 9:30 A.M. on September 3, 2015, before United States District Judge Orlando L. Garcia in San Antonio.

Gonzalez Trevino plead guilty pursuant to a plea agreement. Gonzalez Trevino admitted in Court that he, in concert with others, caused stolen funds in the amount of $1,846,782.10 to be transmitted to the United States through electronic bank transfers. Gonzalez Trevino admitted that these funds were stolen from the State of Coahuila. The U.S. government seized the $1.8 Million and interest derived therefrom as part of the case.

Gonzalez Trevino was arrested as part of a larger investigation of Mexican public funds being laundered into the United States to purchase properties.

Former State of Coahuila Treasurer Javier Villarreal Hernandez earlier plead guilty to Conspiracy to Launder Money and is awaiting sentencing later this year. Villarreal Hernandez is alleged to have wire transfer over $30 Million from the Coahuila State Treasury Mexican bank accounts to U.S. banks.

Villarreal Hernandez served as the State of Coahuila Treasurer during the administration of former Coahuila Governor Humberto Moreira.

Gonzalez Trevino purchased a television station in Eagle Pass known as KVAW-Channel 24 under NRT Communications Group. LLC, located at 2524 North Veterans Boulevard. The television station closed down several months ago after Gonzalez Trevino’s arrest and is no longer operating.