Cirque du SUSD: Xochitl Paderes' Bombshell Testimony Reveals DA Ron Freitas' Backstage Maneuvers

STOCKTON, CA – The courtroom saga of Stockton Unified Trustee AngelAnn Flores has officially transcended mere "trial" and transformed into a full-blown "Cirque du SUSD," a grand, bewildering performance where the only consistent act is inconsistency, and the ultimate ringmaster remains conspicuously off-stage.

The latest star witness was Xochitl Paderes, a former associate of 209 Times founder, Motecuzoma “Motec” Sanchez. Paderes, under oath, recounted tales of clandestine meetings in late 2021 and early 2022, where, she alleges, Sanchez and then-District Attorney hopeful, Ron Freitas, engaged in conspiratorial chatter against Flores.

Paderes, once part of the "truth-squad" at the 209 Times, offered testimony that, rather than cementing Flores's alleged guilt, seemed instead to lay out a blueprint for a classic Stockton political hit. Her cross-examination confirmed that she was indeed present at two pivotal meetings, acting as a fly on the wall between Freitas and Motec.

According to Paderes, the first meeting set the stage, where the groundwork for... things... was laid. Motec, reportedly miffed by Flores for whatever reason, allegedly leaned over to Freitas and declared, "I need her taken care of." To which, Paderes claims, the ever-eager Freitas responded, "Let me see what I can put together." This was the moment, Paderes attested, where the DA candidate, in a move that will surely be immortalized in Stockton political folklore, reportedly kissed Motec's "Ring of Power." The implication was a quid pro quo: Flores's head on a platter in exchange for electoral support.

This bombshell revelation regarding the "Ring of Power" immediately begs the question: if the second meeting involved a verifiable ring-kiss of such profound political significance, what transpired at the first meeting? For years, an unshakeable urban legend has haunted Stockton's political landscape. Was the infamous rumor of Ron Freitas kissing Motec's ass at that initial gathering not just a rumor? Paderes's presence at both meetings, and the sheer audacity of the second, only fuels the tantalizing urban legend.

Tragically the defense did not probe this particular "ass-kissing" line of questioning. The opportunity to confirm or deny the urban legend was tragically missed, leaving Stocktonians to forever wonder about the precise display of unwavering, almost mystical, allegiance.

Paderes also asserted that former Superintendent John Ramirez had allegedly deployed "IT people" to grant Motec unprecedented access to SUSD emails, presumably for deep dives into administration leadership's digital dirty laundry. Sanchez's primary concern, Paderes stressed, was to avoid being ensnared in an internal investigation where Flores was merely, and inconveniently, a whistleblower of an air filter scam that cost SUSD 7.3 million big ones.

As the Flores trial stumbles towards its conclusion, the focus has shifted dramatically from receipts and dinners to political backroom deals. AngelAnn Flores may be on trial for comparatively paltry sums, but the true curtain call belongs to the 209 Times CEO himself, the unseen ringmaster whose "Ring of Power" orchestrated this entire "Cirque du SUSD," leaving the public to ponder whether that first unprobed meeting truly involved Freitas puckering up for Motec's posterior.

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