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Pursued by the Attorney General's Office (FGR) and the Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF), she is writing romance books. It has been reported that Inés Gómez Mont is releasing her new literary novel called Ley de Fuego.
Inés Gómez Mont released her first novel for adults while continuing to face legal problems in Mexico for crimes related to organized crime, money laundering, and tax fraud.
The former television host ventured into suspense with a story that combines crime, corruption, power struggles, and romance. Furthermore, at the end of the book, she announced that she is preparing a new work based on a true story, an investigation, and a truth that she claims still remains to be told. Could it be her own and the accusations she faces before the justice system alongside her husband, Víctor Manuel Álvarez Puga?
Mont teased: “Coming soon: A new work by Inés Gómez Mont Arena. A true story. An investigation. And a truth that still remains to be told.”
What is ‘Ley de Fuego,’ the book by Inés Gómez Mont, about?
The novel Ley de Fuego went on sale on September 11, 2026, and consists of 815 pages. According to the synopsis, the novel follows Carlota Torres, a Mexican criminal defense attorney. While practicing, her life takes a turn when she must defend Emilio Zárate, a businessman accused of heading a criminal organization; during her work, Torres faces a series of conflicts, family secrets, and plenty of drama.
In the novel's dedications, Gómez Mont reserved a special message for her seven children, whom she considers her main motivation: “To my children, my reason, my strength, and the greatest love of my life. Everything, always, is for you,” she wrote. She also thanked her parents and relatives for the support they represent in her life.
What are Inés Gómez Mont and her husband accused of, and why is she a fugitive?
In January 2022, the FGR announced an international search in 194 countries for Inés Gómez Mont and her husband Álvarez Puga for crimes of diversion of funds, assets and resources, money laundering, and tax evasion.
At the time, reports of these crimes captured media attention given that the federal authority revealed the amount involved in all the illicit operations investigated and linked to both figures amounted to 2.5 billion pesos.
The investigations that were carried out revealed the involvement of other people, in addition to Álvarez Puga and Gómez Mont, in a network of simulated operations, which were allegedly designed to facilitate tax evasion and the diversion of public resources. The companies involved were reportedly used to disguise transactions and justify illegal financial movements.
To clarify the facts, authorities issued arrest warrants against the couple, while Interpol activated a red notice for their international search; however, Inés Gómez Mont and Víctor Álvarez Puga fled four months before the FGR made their modus operandi public and the first formal accusations were made.
Regarding the Interpol red notice, President Claudia Sheinbaum revealed that the corresponding authorities had deactivated it.
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