Mirthala Salinas

Mirthala Salinas was an anchor and reporter for U.S. Spanish-language television channel KVEA-TV in Los Angeles. In May 2007, it was revealed that she carried on an affair with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.

1. Born: October 27, 1970
2. August 2007, she was suspended from her job for two months due to a conflict of interest, as a result of dating the Mayor Villaraigosa while reporting on the mayor's activities
3. Salinas failed to show up for her first day of work on October 1 after a two-month suspension after which the network announced that she would not be returning as an anchor
4. Antonio Villaraigosa was married for 20 year before his wife filed for divorce in June 2007
5. In an interview with Los Angeles Magazine in May 2008 Salinas stated, "If I hurt someone, it was never my intention. I apologize."Huffington Post: Exclusive Preview: LA Mayor's Mistress Speaks (April 10, 2008 )
6. Telemundo President Don Browne stated that the affair was a "flagrant violation" of the network's guidelinesReuters: L.A. mayor's girlfriend demoted by TV station (September 25, 2007)