Attorneys for Ramon Ayala respond to sexual assault lawsuits filed against him and his son

Hinzugefügt: 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]First at [music] five, the lawsuits against Ramon Ayala Jr., his father, and the band itself. Three former band and crew members are suing. They say they were sexually assaulted on a tour bus.

[00:00:12]Thanks for joining us at five. I'm Javier Guerra. Attorneys for both sides spoke today. Channel 5's Sarah Seddon was there and Sarah, a fourth lawsuit is now in the works.

[00:00:26]Houston-based attorney Tony Buzbee says that a fourth person plans to file a lawsuit against Ramon Ayala Jr. I'm currently live here in Hidalgo. Behind me, there off in the distance, you can see Ramon Ayala's tour buses. Now, the attorney Buzbee is representing three other clients who claim that they were sexually assaulted by Ramon Ayala Jr.

[00:00:47]Now, band member and alleged victim Eluid Gonzalez spoke publicly for the first time today. He says it was his dream to play in Ramon Ayala's band.

[00:00:57]Gonzalez started working with the band last year. The father There are three claims that during his time working with Ramon Ayala Jr., he was sexually assaulted. He says he was physically hurt and was afraid to speak up, but that changed today.

[00:01:26]The attorneys representing Ramon Ayala Jr. and his father, Ramon Ayala Sr., claim that they had spoken to Gonzalez in a recorded interview for the lawsuit's investigation. He was asked the following questions.

[00:01:52]Ramon Ayala Sr. was at today's briefing.

[00:01:55]He was It appears that he was wiping away tears and staring out of a window.

[00:01:59]His attorney claims that he should not be listed in the lawsuit. They believe the suits are a shakedown. Now, coming up at 6:00, we're going to break down all of those allegations, and we also have a one-on-one interview with Ramon Ayala Jr.'s attorney, and he is saying that Ramon Ayala Jr. is denying those claims. Liberty D'Ancona, Sara Servera, Channel 5 News at 5:00.