Almost 30 years ago, Yolanda Saldívar fatally shot Tejano superstar Selena, and her fan club’s president was sentenced to life in prison for the murder. However, that ruling from a judge also posited that Saldívar would be able to seek parole 30 years after this sentence, which means that she will become eligible on March 30 of 2025. Reportedly, according to the New York Post, she filed a motion requesting parole next year. A Texas Department of Criminal Justice official reportedly told the outlet that Saldívar could secure freedom due to her clean record while serving her sentence at the Patrick O’Daniel Unit in Gatesville, Texas.
But Selena’s murderer might have various reasons for this move, as the New York Post also claims that Yolanda Saldívar has “a bounty on her head” in jail. These allegations come from supposed fellow prisoners who reportedly spoke to the outlet about the 65-year-old, including former inmate Yesenia Dominguez. “Everyone was always like, ‘Let me have five minutes with that b***h,’” Dominguez alleged. “The guards keep her away from everyone else because she’s hated so much,” another former prisoner, Marisol Lopez, claimed. “If she were out [in the general population], someone would try to take her down.”
Selena’s Killer Reportedly Requests Parole Amid Bounty
Furthermore, Selena’s killer reportedly stays in special protective housing while in prison. It’s too early to say whether or not this parole request will succeed, as no such guarantees emerged when the sentence originally came down from the court. But this alleged bounty situation, if true, could cause a judge to look at this differently and perhaps double down on promises of parole. Regardless, this does not overshadow the Texas native’s legacy as a legendary figure in Mexican-American culture, one that continues to resonate to this day.
Whether it’s for her style and image or the music she blessed the world with, Selena will live on. Part of that enduring legacy concerns the pain around her tragic loss, so the case of Yolanda Saldívar will captivate a massive audience moving forward. Hopefully no drastic attacks or attempts occur ahead of or after this parole determination and whatever comes next.
About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022.
Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case.
Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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