Overview
- A 2019 interview clip that recently resurfaced shows Pulido saying he “went to get” former bandmate Frankie Callabero out of jail, a line reported this month by outlets that reviewed translated footage.
- Court records and reporting show Callabero was convicted of indecency with a child by contact and has a broader record that includes earlier sexual allegations, drug and assault charges, and a later grand jury indictment.
- Pulido and Callabero continued to perform together through 2018–2021, and management says Callabero was fired in 2021 after his criminal history was learned.
- Pulido’s campaign manager, Abel Prado, has said Pulido did not post Callabero’s bail and was not made aware of Callabero’s sex‑offender registration, and the campaign expressed sympathy for victims.
- Court papers from an earlier dismissed 1994 charge list Rene Guerra, Pulido’s great‑uncle and a long‑time Hidalgo County district attorney, a detail reporters say helps explain why the case drew additional scrutiny and why the matter matters to voters.