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Daughter of Alleged Victim of Ex-Miami-Dade Mayor Speaks Out

The daughter of the woman allegedly battered by former Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarez is speaking out.

Kristina Fernandez's mother Evelyn was dragged into the spotlight when Alvarez, her high profile ex-boyfriend, was arrested on domestic violence charges earlier this week.

The Sunday incident landed Alvarez, who is also the former director of the Miami-Dade Police Department, in jail. Fernandez claims Alvarez got verbally abusive and physical, pinning her against the wall and leaving bruises on her and spitting on her.

Alvarez has since bonded out and has denied the allegations.

In an exclusive interview with NBC 6, Kristina Fernandez said she was there when the alleged incident happened, although she didn't see it. She did see her mom crying, bruised, and with spit on her face, she said.

"I knew that everyone knew him as mayor of Miami Dade County and chief of police. What mayor of Miami-Dade County and chief of police would do this to a woman, with cancer?" she said. "If you think about it you think it's crazy. But nobody knows what happens behind closed doors."

The 16-year-old says it was just one of a handful of violent incidents.

"It's pretty upsetting especially that I saw him as a father figure. He's always been a father to me and always there for me. And he got really involved in my tennis and school. And just to see that happen is kind of sad because you see his true colors," she said.

Sunday's incident wasn't the only reported incident. In 2014, police responded to a domestic disturbance call about two people fighting, and that a mother and her daughter had barricaded themselves while Alvarez made threats to hit them. Evelyn decided not to make a statement in 2014 and said she was never battered.

According to Kristina, the violent behavior started in 2013 when Alvarez started bodybuilding.

"She wasn't so sure about it, because she knows what happens with your body changing, and your mood swings. She told him, 'Listen, I don't like you doing it," Kristina explained.

NBC 6 tried reaching out to Alvarez and his attorneys several times about this story, but our inquiries were not returned.

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