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Prosecutors try to connect father-in-law's anger to Nicole Montalvo's death
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Daily Mexican
Jan 25, 2022, 7:35:02 PM1/25/22
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Testimony against the two men accused in
Nicole Montalvo’s death continued Monday with a jailhouse
witness, and Nicole Montalvo's mother-in-law.
What You Need To Know
Christopher Otero-Rivera and his father, Angel Rivera, are
accused of killing Nicole Montalvo
Testimony Monday involved Dustin Gonzalez, a cellmate, and
Rivera's wife Wanda Rivera
Prosecutors believe they will rest their case Tuesday
Related: Nicole Montalvo’s mother testifies in Osceola County
murder trial
Christopher Otero-Rivera, her estranged husband, and Angel
Rivera, her father-in-law, are accused of killing, dismembering
and burying Montalvo.
Dustin Gonzalez, Otero-Rivera’s cellmate at the Osceola Jail in
2018, took the stand Monday afternoon. Prosecutors say the
Riveras helped bail him out, and in return he was to plant drugs
in Nicole's car to discredit her so that she could lose custody
of her son.
Gonzalez said Angel was being pushy, not just about planting
drugs in her car but also making her disappear, because he,
“missed his grandson.”
"What he just told me is that he's much rather have her
disappear, 'we don't have to deal with this',” Gonzalez said. “I
told him I am not in that line of work."
"Did he offer you money a second time?" a prosecutor asked.
"Yes sir.”
During cross examination, the defense attorney alluded that
Gonzalez may have testified in order to have legal paperwork
sped up through the system.
Wanda Rivera, Montalvo’s mother-in-law who was also once a
defendant in the case, also testified.
During cross examination, Christopher Otero-Rivera’s defense
attorney showed that there was a point in time when Montalvo
refused to bring Elijah to the Rivera home, causing them to miss
holidays and birthdays with him, alluding that this may have
given Angel, his grandpa a motive, to kill Montalvo.
The prosecutor said, “Do you agree that made Angel furious?”
Rivera replied, “It upset him.”
The prosecutor then asked, “And he would talk about that
correct?”
Rivera responded, “Yes.”
The prosecutor prompted again, “And he was visibly upset when he
talked about that?”
Rivera said once more, “Yes.”
The state said they are confident they will rest Tuesday
morning. Court is in recess and resumes at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
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KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Testimony against the two men accused in
Nicole Montalvo’s death continued Monday with a jailhouse
witness, and Nicole Montalvo's mother-in-law.
What You Need To Know
Christopher Otero-Rivera and his father, Angel Rivera, are
accused of killing Nicole Montalvo
Testimony Monday involved Dustin Gonzalez, a cellmate, and
Rivera's wife Wanda Rivera
Prosecutors believe they will rest their case Tuesday
Related: Nicole Montalvo’s mother testifies in Osceola County
murder trial
Christopher Otero-Rivera, her estranged husband, and Angel
Rivera, her father-in-law, are accused of killing, dismembering
and burying Montalvo.
Dustin Gonzalez, Otero-Rivera’s cellmate at the Osceola Jail in
2018, took the stand Monday afternoon. Prosecutors say the
Riveras helped bail him out, and in return he was to plant drugs
in Nicole's car to discredit her so that she could lose custody
of her son.
Gonzalez said Angel was being pushy, not just about planting
drugs in her car but also making her disappear, because he,
“missed his grandson.”
"What he just told me is that he's much rather have her
disappear, 'we don't have to deal with this',” Gonzalez said. “I
told him I am not in that line of work."
"Did he offer you money a second time?" a prosecutor asked.
"Yes sir.”
During cross examination, the defense attorney alluded that
Gonzalez may have testified in order to have legal paperwork
sped up through the system.
Wanda Rivera, Montalvo’s mother-in-law who was also once a
defendant in the case, also testified.
During cross examination, Christopher Otero-Rivera’s defense
attorney showed that there was a point in time when Montalvo
refused to bring Elijah to the Rivera home, causing them to miss
holidays and birthdays with him, alluding that this may have
given Angel, his grandpa a motive, to kill Montalvo.
The prosecutor said, “Do you agree that made Angel furious?”
Rivera replied, “It upset him.”
The prosecutor then asked, “And he would talk about that
correct?”
Rivera responded, “Yes.”
The prosecutor prompted again, “And he was visibly upset when he
talked about that?”
Rivera said once more, “Yes.”
The state said they are confident they will rest Tuesday
morning. Court is in recess and resumes at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
<https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2021/04/19/prosecutors-
try-to-connect-father-in-law-s-anger-to-nicole-montalvo-s-death>
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