Exhibit A to Factual Basis — No. 7:22-cr-00501 (Dkt. 21-1)

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Exhibit A to a factual basis, Document 21-1, filed 04/18/22, Case 7:22-cr-00501, in TXSD, with a footer reading U.S. v. Antonio Gonzalez, III. It is a table of messages with timestamps from 1/18/2018 to 3/5/2018 between the Defendant and persons labeled Person B and Person C. The messages discuss an MCISD Facilities committee ranking of presenters, a board vote, a message that "PSI is getting it," and requests for money for a campaign. Later messages discuss paying by cashier's check and by check, and whether the HVAC/install vendor could be determined.

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Sender Recipient | Timestamp Message Content
Person B_ | Defendant | 1/18/2018 2:59:11 Got confirmation....going to committee on Feb 7 to get ranked and getting the votes Feb
PM 14th. They lit a fire under [|MCISD Board Member A]'s ass. Now when we get vote,
they’re expecting us to dish out a good amount for the campaign
Defendant | PersonB_ | 1/18/2018 2:59:55 Do they know for SURE who’s supporting?
PM
Person B_ | Defendant | 1/18/2018 3:01:00 It’s S-2 right now because not sure if 2 older ladies going against or not. So it’s 5-2 or 7-0.
PM
Defendant | PersonB_ | 1/18/2018 3:05:09 Regardless of rank or they’re planing to rank PSI top?
PM
Person B_ | Defendant | 1/18/2018 3:05:35 Regardless PSI is getting it
PM
PersonC | Defendant | 1/31/2018 7:13:05 Hey, Tony!
PM
PersonC | Defendant | 1/31/2018 7:13:26 I will have list of questions for you by tomorrow.
PM
Person C | Defendant | 1/31/2018 7:14:06 Those will be the ones [an MCISD Employee] will be asking the presenters.
PM
PersonC | Defendant | 1/31/2018 7:14:31 There are questions after all
PM
Defendant | PersonC | 1/31/2018 7:14:33 Hey. Sorry, just finishing up dinner. That will be greatly appreciated! [Person A] will be
PM doing the presentation. Do you know if [an MCISD Employee] has the capability of
sidetracking this?
PersonC | Defendant | 1/31/2018 7:16:04 No, he doesn't. They're presenting straight to the Facilities committee. The committee will
PM rank immediately after presentations are done.
Person C_ | Defendant | 1/31/2018 7:16:16 Then to board to vote
PM
Defendant | PersonC | 1/31/2018 7:19:43 When are they notifying the other companies about he presentation? Also, I mentioned to
PM [Person B] about the possibility of signing a letter of intent or initial contract that states if
project is approved, they will move forward with PSI, so that nobody can come in during
that 90 day or so assessment timeframe, and manipulate members

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Defendant | PersonC | 1/31/2018 7:19:54 Not sure if it’s something they would consider
PM
Person C | Defendant | 1/31/2018 7:21:07 Idk when they are notifying other companies. I can ask....
PM
As for the letter of intent - I'm sure we can make that happen
Defendant | PersonC | 1/31/2018 7:28:26 That would be great. That way we would be assured the deal is ours and nobody can swoop
PM in and block, disrupt or steal
Person C | Defendant | 1/31/2018 7:32:21 Understood &
PM
PersonC | Defendant | 1/31/2018 7:35:21 Now, we need to talk motivation@,.... Keep me motivated, Tony!!
PM
I know our deal was after Feb.12, but we need help with campaign now. Need to lock in
some workers & pay TV advertising.
Anything you all can help with now? We can credit towards amount.
Defendant | PersonC | 1/31/2018 8:28:38 What amount are you all looking at?
PM
PersonC | Defendant | 1/31/2018 8:41:33 $5-7
PM
Defendant | PersonC | 1/31/2018 8:50:44 Let me talk to them tomorrow. If not, I’ll have to front it and deal with them later
PM
PersonC | Defendant | 1/31/2018 8:59:50 Thank you
PM
Person C | Defendant | 2/1/2018 4:18:02 Here are the questions each company will be asked:
PM
PersonC | Defendant | 2/1/2018 4:18:18 [Image of MCISD Facilities Committee Questions]
PM
PersonC | Defendant | 2/1/2018 4:18:27 [Image of MCISD Facilities Committee Questions]
PM
PersonC | Defendant | 2/1/2018 4:18:37 [Image of MCISD Facilities Committee Questions]
PM
Defendant | PersonC_ | 2/1/2018 4:19:42 Got it. Thank you! I’Il forward to [Person A]. Should we be worried about [MCISD Board
PM Member B]?
Person C | Defendant | 2/1/2018 4:32:08 [Image of MCISD Evaluation Matrix]
PM
PersonC | Defendant | 2/1/2018 4:32:42 Here is the evaluation and selection criteria that will be used to rank the presentation.
PM

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PersonC | Defendant | 2/3/2018 1:00:28 Is [Person A] able to talk right now? Sorry, I was caught up, up until now
PM
Defendant | Person C | 2/3/2018 1:02:04 Let me message him
PM
Defendant | PersonC | 2/3/2018 1:04:42 Yes...Call me and I’ Il call him
PM
Defendant | Person C | 2/8/2018 7:02:48 Good morning. We got word from a McAllen board member that we were ranked Ist.
AM Supposedly he has two friends on the board and found out right away. Any confirmation or
updates? Thank you
Person C | Defendant | 2/8/2018 7:50:46 Good morning... Yes, you got Ist®
AM
PersonC | Defendant | 2/8/2018 7:57:25 [MCISD Board Member C] didn't get home till almost 11 p.m. so we didn't get to talk
AM much. Just thought you all ranked first and the gap between first and second was quite a bit.
Because you all were higher by almost 10 points.
Person B_ | Defendant | 2/8/2018 9:19:25 We’ll see how we can do it. Cause obviously they don’t want anyone to know I’m
PM involved. They were telling me to try and limit my time with [Person A] til after the vote
so they don’t put it together. I said it’s rare when we go have lunch.
Person B_ | Defendant | 2/8/2018 9:19:39 There are no hiccups.
PM
Defendant | Person B_ | 2/8/2018 9:19:41 Agreed
PM
Person B_ | Defendant | 2/8/2018 9:20:07 But I see your concern
PM
Defendant | Person B_ | 2/8/2018 9:20:10 We'll handle it all. Once we get approval Tuesday, we’ll attack that contract and then we’re
PM golden
Person B | Defendant | 2/8/2018 9:20:42 Meeting is Monday, correct?
PM
Defendant | PersonB_ | 2/8/2018 9:20:52 Moved to Tuesday at 7
PM
Defendant | PersonC | 2/12/2018 3:22:30 Can we do cashier’s check?
PM
Person C | Defendant | 2/12/2018 4:10:53 Yes... but if you're going to go that route - please make | regular check payable to [Person
PM B]. (That can be cashed immediately). Then, 2 cashiers checks. Not 1 big one.
Defendant | PersonC_ | 2/12/2018 4:16:06 Cashier’s made out to who? [Person B] too?
PM
PersonC | Defendant | 2/12/2018 4:20:56 [Person B] & [Person C's Business]
PM

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Defendant | PersonC | 2/12/2018 4:56:23 Ok. I think for right now, we’re doing it between two of us. Can we do $19 tomorrow
PM evening?

Defendant | Person C | 2/12/2018 4:57:49 Probably going to dinner after. Can you or [Person B] meet us?

PersonC | Defendant oe 8 4:59:34 Yes.. just let me know where.

Defendant | Person B or 3/2018 2:30:58 Any intel from ur sis on how the lunch with [MCISD Board Member D] went?

Person B_ | Defendant ae 3/2018 3:03:39 I’m waiting for her response

Person B_ | Defendant ST 8 3:14:53 She hasn’t, but we got confirmed 4.

Person B_ | Defendant aa 3/2018 5:13:56 What time is game time

Defendant | Person B anon 5:14:15 7

Defendant | Person C 7 3/2018 5:14:55 Doing Palenque Grill on Nolana around 8/830...when everyone should be out

Defendant | Person B TET 8 8:29:21 6-1...is!

Defendant | Person B a 3/2018 8:29:23 Us!

PersonC | Defendant a 3/2018 8:40:52 I’m here at Palenque

Person B_ | Defendant Tk 3/2018 8:43:57 Bitch I told you

Defendant | Person B GCE 8 8:45:39 Calm ur tits

Person B | Defendant it 3/2018 8:45:46 My city!

Person C_ | Defendant ait 3/2018 8:55:51 I'm outside.. come out, to the right. Parked on Dennys side

Person C | Defendant SEPT 8 8:55:59 Black Ford F150

Defendant | Person C afi 3/2018 8:57:00 I’m on the opposite side. By chili’s. Black Range

PersonC | Defendant aa 8 8:57:29 Ok.. omw
PM

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Defendant | Person B_ | 2/22/2018 8:31:33 [Person A] got a call from [a MCISD Employee]. [A MCISD Employee] was supposed
PM to initiate contact last week. So he had to do it and they’re setting up a call/meet next
Wednesday to start the process
Defendant | Person B_ | 2/22/2018 8:32:51 [Person A] said he was cool after He was setting up his [a MCISD Employee]'s daughter
PM in law with a potential hook up into a top company via his wife
Person C | Defendant | 3/2/2018 3:35:27 Hey, Tony! I wanted to talk to you about the amount that we were given for the deal we
PM had originally made. It was my understanding that the amount was going to be $30, upon
approval. $10 from each of you. That's what [Person B] had told me when we started.
However, we were only given $25. ($6, then $19).
As we get to the end of early voting and election day on Tuesday, obviously - we have to
settle up all our workers and bills. Those $5 would come in handy.
Do you think we could settle up those $5? We would greatly appreciate it.
Person C_ | Defendant | 3/2/2018 3:47:03 If you can do me a favor - and see if we can settle up by tomorrow.
PM
I really don't mean to rush you - but I have to give some draws out to my workers to keep
the people motivated to work election day on Tuesday @
Defendant | PersonC_ | 3/2/2018 3:47:20 I’m not in town though
PM
Defendant | PersonC | 3/2/2018 3:47:31 Be back Sunday night
PM
PersonC | Defendant | 3/2/2018 3:55:31 Ok.. I'll see what I can do about pushing people to Monday. Thank you
PM
Defendant | PersonC | 3/2/2018 7:05:46 I can meet with you or [Person B] for it Monday morning. Half the battle so far. We need
PM to make sure we get to determine vendors and make sure nobody interferes (CFO and
attorney, who is with TASB, our competition)
Person C | Defendant | 3/2/2018 8:43:24 Ok, perfect
PM
PersonC | Defendant | 3/5/2018 11:04:16 Good morning, Tony! What would be a good time to meet?
AM
Person C | Defendant | 3/5/2018 12:24:47 I can be in Edinburg by 4pm. Just let me know where to go
PM

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Defendant | Person C_ | 3/5/2018 12:43:37 Ok. I workout at home around that time. [Description of cross streets near Defendant's
PM residence]. But it will have to be a check. Got in late and haven’t been able to go to the
bank
PersonC | Defendant | 3/5/2018 12:45:14 No problem. Please send me address
PM
Defendant | PersonC | 3/5/2018 1:35:10 [Defendant's Address and Gate Code|
PM
Person C | Defendant | 3/5/2018 1:37:05 bd
PM
Defendant | Person B_ | 3/5/2018 1:52:50 Can you ask [MCISD Board Member C] if [an MCISD Employee] or [Attorney] would
PM deny deal? Fk it all up. Or can we determine HVAC/install vendor? Only way we’ll make
real money. Attorney works for TASB and could fk things up to get E3 in
Person B_ | Defendant | 3/5/2018 1:54:06 I don’t think so. But yeah I'll ask
PM
Defendant | Person B_ | 3/5/2018 1:54:54 Cuz I’m the one fronting $20k for this campaign and if it doesn’t go through, fks me up. |
PM don’t even like politics
Person B | Defendant | 3/5/2018 1:55:35 It'll go through one way or another.
PM
Defendant | Person B | 3/5/2018 1:56:11 Hopefully. Lights is smallest part. We need to be able to dictate HVAC/install
PM
Person B_ | Defendant | 3/5/2018 1:56:35 We'll have it all.
PM
PersonC | Defendant | 3/5/2018 3:31:43 I'm on my way. Sorry, running late because I got held up at my last meeting.
PM
Defendant | PersonC | 3/5/2018 3:35:19 Ok. Made out to your [Person B]?
PM
PersonC | Defendant | 3/5/2018 3:37:10 No. To me. [Person C]
PM
PersonC | Defendant | 3/5/2018 3:51:06 I'm outside
PM
PersonC | Defendant | 3/5/2018 3:51:24 Do you want me to get down?
PM

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