Lawsuit Filed After Texas A&M Cheerleader’s Death

The parents of a former Texas A&M cheerleader are pursuing a $1 million lawsuit against two university organizations, alleging they provided their daughter with alcohol during a football tailgate just hours before her tragic death in late November.

Briana Aguilera, 19, was discovered deceased at the base of a high-rise apartment building after falling from the 17th floor. Although the Austin police suggested it might have been a suicide, her mother, Stephanie Rodriguez, expressed her frustration over what she deemed a “lazy” investigation with quick conclusions.

Rodriguez and her husband, Manuel Aguilera, have taken legal action against the Austin Blacks Rugby Club and the University of Texas Latinx Economics and Business Association. The lawsuit claims both groups supplied the underage Aguilera with excessive alcohol during the football event before her death.

The lawsuit outlines her final moments leading up to the incident. According to the filed complaint, she received her first drink at the tailgate around 6 p.m., and the festivities continued for several hours, with the organizations allegedly serving alcohol to everyone. By the end of the night, Aguilera had become “highly intoxicated” and wandered into a nearby wooded area, during which she misplaced her phone, later found by authorities.

After leaving the party around 10 p.m., she headed toward an apartment complex on the university’s west campus for the night but tragically fell from the building around midnight.

During a news conference, Tony Buzbee, the lead attorney representing Aguilera’s parents, stated that he believes the incident was not a suicide as suggested by police but rather an accident or potentially something more troubling.

The lawsuit accuses the two student organizations of breaching the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Act, which prohibits serving alcohol to minors or visibly intoxicated individuals.

Buzbee mentioned plans to subpoena various individuals, documents, and potentially video evidence to thoroughly investigate the events of that night. He emphasized his commitment to uncovering the truth, stating, “If the police aren’t going to do their job, we’ll do it for them.”

Authorities reported finding a deleted “suicide note” on Aguilera’s phone; however, Buzbee countered that this note was actually a draft of an essay.

The coroner’s office has yet to determine the cause of death, while the police assure that their investigation is ongoing.

Attempts to reach the Austin Blacks Rugby Club and the UT Latinx Economics and Business Association for comments were made.