The short version
- Listín Diario reported that Bryant Myers offered to help the family of William Rivera Sánchez, who confessed to killing two men before taking his own life
- El Nuevo Día reported that Rivera Sánchez, 45, killed Félix Plaud de Choudens in Guayama on Thursday night and attorney Luis A. Quiñones González in Ponce on Friday morning
- Both outlets reported the killings stemmed from a financial dispute over Rivera Sánchez's investment in two medicinal cannabis dispensaries in Puerto Rico
- Listín Diario and El Nuevo Día reported that Myers made the offer on Sunday after his Friday arrest in Florida for speeding at 113 mph and possessing marijuana
Offer of Assistance
Urban music artist Bryant Myers offered help to the family of William Rivera Sánchez, the man who confessed to a double murder before dying by suicide in Puerto Rico. Listín Diario reported that Myers, whose legal name is Bryan Robert Rohena Pérez, shared a video on Sunday about the case and wrote that the news was sad. He asked the family of "the one who was deceived and committed suicide" to contact his team or his mother so he could help them, according to the outlet.
El Nuevo Día reported the same offer of assistance and quoted Myers saying "Esta noticia es bien triste" and urging the family to reach out. Both outlets noted that Myers made the statement one day after his own arrest in Florida.
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The Killings and Suicide
According to both Listín Diario and El Nuevo Día, Rivera Sánchez, 45, confessed in videos posted to social media that he killed former statehood activist Félix Plaud de Choudens on Thursday night in Guayama and attorney Luis A. Quiñones González on Friday morning in Ponce. Hours after posting the videos, he was found dead in a residence in the Useras sector of Santa Isabel.
The deaths were linked to a financial dispute. Both outlets reported that Rivera Sánchez had invested his savings in two medicinal cannabis dispensaries and filed lawsuits over the matter. In one 2025 case, he reached an agreement with Plaud de Choudens for the return of $100,000. A motion filed by Rivera Sánchez on Sept. 28, 2026, stated that $13,500 remained unpaid.
Legal Proceedings and Myers' Arrest
Listín Diario reported that a second 2026 lawsuit naming Quiñones González as a co-defendant was still in the service-of-process stage on the day of the killings. Rivera Sánchez's lawyer filed a motion that day seeking permission to serve process by publication after efforts to locate Plaud de Choudens' mother, Estrella de Choudens Colón. An accompanying affidavit described calls to the defendants, including one to Quiñones González at 11:07 a.m. and one to Plaud de Choudens at 3:40 p.m.
El Nuevo Día reported that Myers was arrested Friday night in DeSoto County, Florida, after driving 113 mph in a 60-mph zone. According to the DeSoto County Sheriff's Office, he continued driving for about seven miles after officers activated lights and sirens before stopping at the intersection of Highway 17 and SW Palm Drive. As a result, he faces charges including fleeing or eluding authorities while lights and sirens were active, speeding more than 50 mph over the limit, possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia, the outlet reported. Officers found two flavored marijuana packages in his pocket and an open bag in the vehicle console.
Where the sources differ
Listín Diario and El Nuevo Día agree on all key facts, including the timeline of the killings on Thursday night in Guayama and Friday morning in Ponce, the suicide in Santa Isabel, the $100,000 investment and remaining $13,500 debt, the details of the two lawsuits, the efforts to serve process on the day of the first killing, and Myers' exact quoted offer of help on Sunday. The only minor difference is that El Nuevo Día includes a partial quote from authorities about investigating Plaud's disappearance before confirming the suicide, while Listín Diario focuses more on the court motions. Both outlets report identical details on Myers' Florida traffic stop and charges.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not state whether Rivera Sánchez's family has contacted Myers or accepted his offer of help. They provide no information on the current status of any remaining court cases, the exact cause of death for Rivera Sánchez, or any statements from law enforcement about the motive beyond the investment dispute. The articles also do not mention any funeral arrangements or comments from relatives of the deceased men.
Sources
Every link below was opened and checked when this story was published. Official means a government body, agency or the organization itself; Reporting means a news outlet.
- Reporting Bryant Myers ofrece ayuda a familia de autor confeso de doble asesinato y suicidio en Puerto Rico
- Reporting “Es bien triste”: Bryant Myers ofrece ayuda a familia de William Rivera tras doble asesinato y suicidio
How we checked this
Both Listín Diario and El Nuevo Día reported the core events of the double murder-suicide, the investment dispute and Myers' offer of assistance. Details of the Florida arrest and charges rest on statements from the DeSoto County Sheriff's Office as conveyed by both outlets. The exact wording of Myers' social media post is confirmed by both sources.
Compiled by the PuertoRico.com News Desk from the reports and statements listed above, and checked against them before publishing. It does not include original interviews. Spot an error? Email support@puertorico.com with a link to this story.
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