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Five years ago I discovered that the Trump campaign was using my sister's name, face and murder as a bullet point in their anti-immigration rallies.
They lied about what happened to her, while parading the gruesome details of her death as "proof" they MUST build the wall. /
They lied about what happened to her, while parading the gruesome details of her death as "proof" they MUST build the wall. /
In the time I looked further into this, more and more familiar names began to appear.
Many of Trump's, often criminal, allies were involved with the various 501c groups either receiving or giving donations to further the aims of using murdered American children as political props
Many of Trump's, often criminal, allies were involved with the various 501c groups either receiving or giving donations to further the aims of using murdered American children as political props
Over the last five years my father has been called upon by the Trump administration to speak at events.
Rallies, news broadcasts and even the White House itself were some of the places he's been asked to speak.
Rallies, news broadcasts and even the White House itself were some of the places he's been asked to speak.
The Remebrance Project, founded and lead by Maria Espinoza who ran for congress in Texas, worked along Trump staff to coach my father on how he should tell the story of what happened to my sister.
He was asked to lie and claim her murderer was an "illegal"
He was asked to lie and claim her murderer was an "illegal"
He was even brought on FOX News on multiple occasions to give the false story that her killer was an illegal immigrant.
My sister's murderer, Arsenio Pacheco Leyva, was a permanent resident and legal citizen of the US when he killed her.
My sister's murderer, Arsenio Pacheco Leyva, was a permanent resident and legal citizen of the US when he killed her.
In the months leading to the inauguration of Trump, I did what I had to do to stay in my father's good graces so that I could stay close and keep an eye and ear on everything happening involving my sister
For two years I endured listening to the filth and lies of Trump sycophants
For two years I endured listening to the filth and lies of Trump sycophants
I discovered that despite claiming to be helping my father, Trump's involvement with the case was HINDERING, not helping it.
I discovered that her killer's extradition was thanks to the hard work and tenacity of Homicide Detective Shaheen Jorgensen and her dedication to justice.
I discovered that her killer's extradition was thanks to the hard work and tenacity of Homicide Detective Shaheen Jorgensen and her dedication to justice.
On more than one occasion, the people working under Trump and The Remembrance Project were PROUD that they were jeopardizing the case.
They prioritized their anti immigrant message and perpetuating lies about MY OWN FUCKING FLESH AND BLOOD over justice.
https://theremembranceproject.org/2017/03/angel-dad-john-pina-speaks/
They prioritized their anti immigrant message and perpetuating lies about MY OWN FUCKING FLESH AND BLOOD over justice.
https://theremembranceproject.org/2017/03/angel-dad-john-pina-speaks/
In October of 2019 I was summoned to the courthouse of Salinas, California for the trial of my sister's murderer for November 7th.
Shortly after, the monster confessed to everything and simply asked for mercy and clemency.
I was then summoned to give a victim impact statement.
Shortly after, the monster confessed to everything and simply asked for mercy and clemency.
I was then summoned to give a victim impact statement.
I currently live in Colorado, so I had to make the drive to California. At the time, it appeared my father was intentionally avoiding and ignoring my calls because I was enraged by a photo in June and had had enough, and confronted him on what he was doing for Trump.
This photo.
This photo.
When I arrived at the courthouse, having been unable to contact my father until that point, he was surprised to see me.
He wanted to know who told me when it would be, and he was irritated when I showed him the summon.
During the sentencing, he didn't say anything about Trump.
He wanted to know who told me when it would be, and he was irritated when I showed him the summon.
During the sentencing, he didn't say anything about Trump.
The sentencing went as well as I could hope, barring her killer's obliteration, and justice was finally served.
The monster that left my sister but a spectre would never hurt anyone again.
( @JoeSzyd_Salinas actually misspelled my name there) https://www.thecalifornian.com/story/news/2019/11/06/arsenio-leyva-sentenced-rape-murder-christie-pina-cold-case-castroville-ca/2509542001/
The monster that left my sister but a spectre would never hurt anyone again.
( @JoeSzyd_Salinas actually misspelled my name there) https://www.thecalifornian.com/story/news/2019/11/06/arsenio-leyva-sentenced-rape-murder-christie-pina-cold-case-castroville-ca/2509542001/
My dad made his statements to the press and DA and such, but left immediately after. I went to visit him, to talk to him about everything.
He showed me a big binder he had from everything he had been doing, proud of his work with Trump and other groups.
He showed me a big binder he had from everything he had been doing, proud of his work with Trump and other groups.
I asked him if he had any of Christy's old poems, my grandma had collected them for a scrapbook after Christy passed away, which I had recently learned was a request from some of her friends and classmates.
This was also the first time I saw Christy referred to as "Chris"
This was also the first time I saw Christy referred to as "Chris"
He said he didn't, but was happy to share her old report cards and coloring book pages.
I said what I said in the Court, she was not just her good grades and schoolwork.
He told me I didn't know what I was talking about, and accused me of being a liberal moron. He stormed off.
I said what I said in the Court, she was not just her good grades and schoolwork.
He told me I didn't know what I was talking about, and accused me of being a liberal moron. He stormed off.
He left the binder, so after my father drove off, I picked it up to go through it myself since he had already agreed to let me look through it.
His girlfriend, my mother's ex-best friend that she had grown up with, then confronted me. She threatened to kill me if I left with it.
His girlfriend, my mother's ex-best friend that she had grown up with, then confronted me. She threatened to kill me if I left with it.
She began to scream at me, unhinged, that I only wanted it "to use it against your father like you always do" and insisted she would tear my eyes out if I took one step out.
I kept cool and told her to move or I'm calling the cops
She started screaming "FAT FAGGOT" over and over
I kept cool and told her to move or I'm calling the cops
She started screaming "FAT FAGGOT" over and over
So, I called the police. She immediately called her daughter and instructed her to bring her boyfriend and "the you know what". She kept repeating "you're fucked now"
I shoved her away and made for my car, and started to drive off until my dad suddenly cut me off and parked there
I shoved her away and made for my car, and started to drive off until my dad suddenly cut me off and parked there
That's when the police arrived, and my dad's girlfriend started wailing and screaming "HELP HE'S CRAZY, HE WAS TRYING TO CHOKE ME TO DEATH"
My dad told the officers he allowed me to take the binder, and that I didn't do anything wrong. He agreed to let me, if I brought it back
My dad told the officers he allowed me to take the binder, and that I didn't do anything wrong. He agreed to let me, if I brought it back
I did get the chance to look through it, and it was about what I expected.
Trump memories, signed autographs from Trump, Pence and other Trump orbitting personalities.
But, hid away from everything else, slipped into the binder itself, were two of her old poems.
Her final poem.
Trump memories, signed autographs from Trump, Pence and other Trump orbitting personalities.
But, hid away from everything else, slipped into the binder itself, were two of her old poems.
Her final poem.
I brought back his binder, and said that I can't support him doing what he does for Trump.
He shrugged and said "I have 8 other kids, and none of them have done anything for me either, not my fuckin problem if you can't see the good he's doing" and then said I'm just not his son.
He shrugged and said "I have 8 other kids, and none of them have done anything for me either, not my fuckin problem if you can't see the good he's doing" and then said I'm just not his son.
I told him that Trump doesn't care about him, he's just a tool for him right now, and eventually he WILL throw you away.
He blew up and yelled that the "fucking wetbacks have it coming, you don't understand"
I called him an idiot and left to see my sister before heading home.
He blew up and yelled that the "fucking wetbacks have it coming, you don't understand"
I called him an idiot and left to see my sister before heading home.
