Yolanda Saldivar Trial: 1995 - Killing Follows Embezzlement Accusations
Killing Follows Embezzlement Accusations
Rumors had circulated among boutique staff about Saldivar's mismanagement of money since Selena had elevated her to boutique manager. Bills went unpaid. Books appeared cooked. Saldivar had a record of stealing money from a previous employer and had not paid back loans for nursing school. Selena refused to believe that her faithful confidant was embezzling; Quintanilla was convinced and furious about it.
On March 9, 1995, he confronted Saldivar, demanding to know where missing money had gone not only from the boutique but from the fan club. Saldivar had no answers. Quintanilla threatened to pursue the matter legally.
In response, Saldivar bought a. 38-caliber revolver from a gunstore in San Antonio where she lived. Saldivar claimed she bought the gun to protect herself from Quintanilla, who had trumped up the embezzlement charges to get rid of her. During the trial, the defense contended Saldivar bought the weapon to kill herself. She actually had put the gun to her head to do so when Selena arrived at her Days Inn room in Corpus Christi. But in a terrible turn of events, Saldivar accidentally shot the singer instead.
In his opening statement to jurors, court-appointed defense attorney Doug "The Stinker" Tinker said that as Selena entered the hotel room, Saldivar motioned with the hand in which she held the gun for Selena to shut the door. As the singer turned to do so, the gun accidentally discharged. A single bullet struck Selena in the back near the right shoulder.
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10 months ago
Sominette Long and Miriam Hernandez » Snoopy dot Behw ((at)) yahoo dot com
We are with Melissa Hodge on this one. It doesn't make since how she could get life when she deserved the very maximum punishment. Also, how could they even think of saying it was accidental? If you supposedly loved her so much then why would you shoot her when her back was turned? She will forever be guilty and we hope she is denied for parole in 2030. That was the saddest thing that ever hit mexico and the united states. R.I.P. selena we love you.. <3
about 1 year ago
melissa hodge » angel_eyes27737 ((at)) yahoo dot com
I wanna know why they didn't give yolanda the death sentence??? it would be fair justice if they did, I don't think life in prison is justice enough for yolanda. even so shes in prison but selena is gone her life is over and yolanda lives, not fair at all. i miss you selena; rest in peace...
about 1 year ago
Kewan Woodard » kewanw ((at)) hotmail dot com
Hell it was all true I told a friend of of mine in high school months after all that happened that the piece of shit had stolen and embezzled money from Selena's boutique and her fan club just as rotten as hell if that had been brought in court I said back in 1995 she would have gotten more time for that to she knew the employers were not lying about it it was all !true
over 2 years ago
kim mucha » emaral ((at)) cmcast dot net
saldivar did not just kill a talanted young women she murdered a hard working newly married women hoping to have a baby .She had her whole life a head of her. And it also came to my attention she was giveing autografts to prison mates . that degusting . they should have put her down like the way she did to selena. painful, but not quick.
over 2 years ago
denise salto » lilleah12 ((at)) myspase dot com
she should stay in there for life she should have been sentence to death!!!!!!