Benitez OUT At Townsquare, Victoria!
Whether by choice or by force Benitez is out as Market President at Townsquare Victoria. Rumors abound. Some say Benitez is laying low in SEC country and may be working in the industry in a different capacity.
According to confirmed sources, clients and team members were notified of the abrupt departure in the past few days and there are many loose ends to tie up. No word on booze left behind...
Court pushes Benitez drunk driving trial to spring 2023. Public endangered?
12/6/2022: After denying the defendant's motion to suppress evidence just a few days ago, the court issued a new scheduling order in the drunk driving case of Mason Benitez, Market President of Townsquare radio in Victoria, Texas.
Benitez is now scheduled for a pretrial hearing on 3/14/2023 and a jury trial to begin the following week on 3/20/2023.
Hopefully Mason can stay off the sauce, or at least cutback while driving, while he awaits trial.
Townsquare New Years party should be more lively now that freedom is secured.
2023 Spring break partying now in jeopardy.
COURT TO BENITEZ: MOTION DENIED!
Victoria County Texas Court Denies Mason Benitez motion to suppress drunk driving evidence..
On 11/29/2022 the court heard arguments to suppress evidence in the case of TEXAS Vs. Mason Benitez. It's currently unclear what evidence the defense was requesting be suppressed. It's likely that the defense requested that Mr. Benitez, the Townsquare Radio market president in Victoria, TX , did not want his past drinking and driving history to be considered by this jury.
Today, 12/01/2022 the motion to suppress evidence was denied. The jury will hear this potentially damaging evidence.
At the moment, Mr. Benitez faces a trial on December 5. If convicted he faces up to 1 year in jail and a $6,000 fine. The charge caries a minimum sentence is 3-days even if probation is granted.
Of course, Mr. Benitez is innocent until proven guilty of driving drunk again. However, this order denying his motion to suppress evidence is a bad sign for Mr. Benitez and his criminal defense.
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Back story
Mason Jeffrey Benitez, market president with Townsquare Interactive, was arrested on 1/14/2022. The alleged criminal was charged with Driving While Intoxicated 2ND (not his first offense.)
Townsquare Radio describes itself as a "community-focused digital media and digital marketing solutions company with market leading local radio stations..."
Apparently Townsquare believes that residents of Victoria, Texas deserve a market leader that likes one for the road...
