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Brianna Aguilera’s Parents File $1 Million Wrongful-Death Suit, Citing Alleged Overserving and a Witness Disputing APD Timeline

The family turns to civil court to subpoena evidence they say Austin police have not fully gathered.

Overview

  • Filed in Travis County, the lawsuit names the Austin Blacks Rugby Club and UT Latin Economics and Business Association and alleges illegal service and overservice of alcohol to the 19-year-old before her death.
  • Attorney Tony Buzbee introduced neighbor Dana Rodriguez, who says she heard arguing and screaming around 12:30 a.m. near the 17th-floor unit and was never interviewed by police.
  • Austin police say the investigation remains open and that digital evidence, including prior suicidal comments and a deleted note on Aguilera’s phone, indicates suicide, with no signs of criminal activity.
  • The Travis County Medical Examiner has not issued the official cause or manner of death, and autopsy findings remain pending.
  • Buzbee says the suit will provide subpoena power to obtain records and compel witness testimony and alleges APD told key witnesses not to speak with his team or the family.