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Mirthala Salinas

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The Resume

    (October 27, 1970- )
    Born in Sonora State, Mexico
    Reporter for Los Angeles TV station Telemundo 52
    Had an affair with Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
    Suspended for two months by Telemundo for violating conflict of interest policies (August 3, 1987)

Why she might be annoying:

    Before her affair with Villaraigosa, she was in relationships with other Los Angeles politicians, including City Council President Alex Padilla and Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez.
    She reported on Villaraigosa while sleeping with him for about seven months before informing her employers.
    She was the anchor who reported for Telemundo 52 that Villaraigosa's wife had filed for divorce.
    She said, 'I am confident that when all the facts are analyzed it will be clear that I conducted myself in an appropriate way.'

Why she might not be annoying:

    After she told her bosses about her relationship with the mayor, she was moved from the political beat to general assignments.
    Villaraigosa denied that she was granted special access because of their affair.
    Three Telemundo executives who had allowed her to report on the mayor's divorce were also disciplined.

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 38 Votes: 60.53% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 14 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 27 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 23 Votes: 69.57% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 40 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 137 Votes: 74.45% Annoying