How Henry Cuellar and His Family Control Webb County

“Long before he was indicted, Rep. Henry Cuellar was considered the ‘King of Laredo.’ And as he rose to power and prominence in South Texas, he brought his sister Rosie and brother Martin with him,” NOTUS reports.

“Along the way, his siblings have faced questions about self-dealing and political influence-peddling. NOTUS found that Rosie Cuellar was appointed to a judgeship for which she heard no cases, in a town with no courthouse. Under Martin Cuellar’s leadership, the Webb County sheriff’s office has drawn the scrutiny of the FBI. Prosecutors are probing a cleaning company owned by a man who was at the time assistant chief in the sheriff’s office and have asked for documents about Martin Cuellar as part of that investigation.”