Wisconsin Rep. Sylvia Ortiz-Velez Pleads No Contest
Analysis based on 7 articles · First reported Mar 13, 2026 · Last updated Mar 16, 2026
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Wisconsin state Representative Sylvia Ortiz-Velez pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge in United States===Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The charge stemmed from a bitter feud within the Democratic caucus of the United States===Wisconsin State Assembly. Ortiz-Velez was accused of threatening to spread negative personal information about a fellow lawmaker, Priscilla Prado, after feeling excluded from drafting resolutions honoring Hispanic heritage and veterans. The conflict also involved her voting against the caucus on the state budget and new legislative maps drawn by Governor Tony Evers. Judge Paul Malloy ordered Ortiz-Velez to pay a $300 fine and submit a DNA sample. She denied threatening colleagues but was barred from the state Capitol for a day. Her attorney, Michael Chernin, stated that the feud was petty and that Ortiz-Velez wanted to spare Prado embarrassment.
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