More charges have been filed against Brad Simpson following an ongoing investigation into the disappearance of his wife, San Antonio real estate agent Suzanne Simpson. Charges were also filed against Simpson’s business associate, James Valle Cotter, who was arrested Tuesday.

Suzanne Simpson of Nix Realty has been missing since October 7th. The CLEAR alert issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety was discontinued Tuesday after Olmos Park police said their investigation had shifted to a recovery effort, WAIO reported.

Simpson was initially arrested on Oct. 10 on charges of domestic violence after one of the couple’s children reported to school staff that Mr. Simpson had punched his wife in the face and confiscated her phone. He now faces charges of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, a third-degree felony, and unlawful possession of a firearm that was discovered during a police search of Simpson’s home.

Valle Cotter, 65, was also charged with tampering or fabricating physical evidence with intent to impair an ongoing investigation, according to Bexar County District Court records. His bond was set at $500,000. Cotter is under house arrest and must surrender his passport to authorities.

According to a police report obtained by WOWa neighbor heard the Simpsons arguing on the night of October 6, when he allegedly grabbed her in an attempt to stop her from running away. The same neighbor reported hearing screams from nearby woods and Brad Simpson’s truck leaving an hour later.

Simpson and Valle Cotter were recently listed together in a lawsuit against Cotter’s company, Cotter & Sons, Inc.

Court records show Simpson worked with one of Cotter’s sons to start and operate the janitorial company Premiere Facilities Services after becoming dissatisfied with the standards of cleaning services at Cotter and Sons facilities.

When executives found Premiere Facilities’ service subpar, Simpson and his co-founders opted to sell the business to National Business Services, with the promise of new care contracts at the Cotter facilities as a condition of the sale.

The National Business Service sued Simpson and Cotter for breach of contract after Cotter & Sons deliberately dragged its feet in paying the invoices presented. A jury found Simpson and Cotter guilty and awarded the National Business Service $850,000.

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