Selena Quintanilla was one of the most beloved and influential Hispanic singers of the 90s, which is why Yolanda Saldívar, who ended her life, became one of the most hated people.
However, the 64-year-old woman is seeking to obtain parole in 2025 after 30 years in prison. In December of last year, Us Weekly confirmed that Saldívar is currently in the parole review process and her eligibility date is the 30th of this month. According to online records, Saldívar is also eligible to receive visits from inmates, as reported by Us.
What did Yolanda Saldívar’s representatives, the murderer of Selena Quintanilla, say?
In a recent interview for the New York Post, a relative of Saldívar said that the woman blames Selena Quintanilla for her own death, which occurred on March 31, 1995, in a hotel room in Corpus Christi, Texas, during a confrontation with Saldívar, who fatally shot the 23-year-old star.
According to statements from the family member, Saldívar acknowledges that her actions were incorrect and takes responsibility for what happened, but argues that she simply reacted to the way she was confronted by Selena.
The testimony of this family member indicates that Saldívar claims that the confrontation with the Tex-Mex star was intense and that she felt bewildered by the aggressiveness with which she was approached: “Yolanda acknowledges that her actions were incorrect and takes responsibility. But she was simply reacting to the way she was confronted. She alleges that Selena attacked her with great aggression and that she felt bewildered by the intensity of the situation," the source mentioned in the interview.
Yolanda Saldívar is days away from completing 30 years in prison, therefore, in a recent hearing, a request was made for the possibility of parole, in accordance with what was established at the time of her trial and also with the legislation of this state, which allows inmates to make such a request. It is also important to highlight that the behavior of inmates in prison greatly influences this decision, and it has been reported that Saldívar has had good behavior all these years.
Her possible release has sparked a wave of comments from the artist’s followers, who expressed their dissatisfaction and requested Selena’s family to do something about it. However, Abraham Quintanilla, the artist’s father, spoke out and assured that the judge’s decision is not in their hands: “We have nothing to do with that. It is the American government and the law of Texas that determines whether she can leave or not,” he stated on Despierta América.