On 2026-09-01, a lengthy message attributed to José Serrano, Ecuador's former Interior Minister, was posted on his X account while he is held in the maximum-security El Encuentro prison. ^[1] Tamia Villavicencio, daughter of assassinated presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, stated on X that José Serrano's daughters currently manage his social media accounts while he is imprisoned. ^[2] Tamia Villavicencio, daughter of Fernando Villavicencio, questioned on September 1, 2026, the alleged use of José Serrano's social media accounts by his family from the United States. ^[3] The National Service for Integral Attention to Deprived of Liberty Persons and Adolescent Offenders (SNAI) denied on September 1, 2026, that José Serrano has access to electronic devices in the Encuentro prison. ^[4] In the message, José Serrano said he fears for his life and alleged mistreatment, and asked international organizations and the press to request the prison's camera footage. ^[5] The Servicio Nacional de Atención Integral a Personas Privadas de Libertad (SNAI) stated that the message attributed to Serrano was not disseminated from inside the El Encuentro prison, where inmates are prohibited from using phones and communication devices, and suggested it was posted by third parties outside the prison. ^[6] According to the alleged chat messages, María Paula Christiansen stated that Serrano's daughters changed the password, preventing her from accessing the accounts. ^[7] Tamia Villavicencio asserted that José Serrano's daughters manage his social media accounts, supporting this claim with alleged chat messages between María Paula Christiansen and Verónica Sarauz. ^[8]