He made national headlines in January when he sought sanctuary at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church in January to avoid deportation to El Salvador during the federal government shutdown.

'I can’t be separated from them,' he said at a press conference at the time, according to The Denver Channel. 'I have always worked hard to support my family, and they depend on me.'

But according to a close acquaintance of Valiente's speaking to The Denver Channel on condition of anonymity, the reality of his life was far from the public image he had sought to create.

'This family deserves to know who they’re dealing with,' she said. 'He's an alcoholic and an abuser.'"

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