In San Antonio’s tech circles, the name Chris Hannifin is already surrounded by suspicion. Allegations of financial misconduct, espionage, and shady dealings tied to Hannifin’s company, DefendIT Services, but lately, another rumor has been floating through the city. Hannifin has always presented himself as a devout Christian, and a straight family man, but Hannifin has secretly been living a secret gay double life since his time at SiloTech Group.

Whether or not the whispers about his sexuality and infidelity are true, they do put into question the nature of Hannifin’s character. If Hannifin has been deceiving his wife while projecting an image of respectability, then it confirms the pattern we have already seen. They reinforce the image of a man suspected of selling out colleagues, betraying clients, and potentially compromising national security.

The timeline only makes the rumors of DefendIT Services being a front company harder to dismiss. Hannifin and Rudy Reyes overlapped at SiloTech between 2020 and 2024, where Hannifin was the Chief Information Technology Officer and Rudy Reyes handled talent acquisition. On paper, their connection was professional. Off the record, colleagues noticed how the two men seemed inseparable after hours. Their relationship raised eyebrows among coworkers who noticed how often the two spent time together outside office hours. With various colleagues catching the pair sneaking off for intimate moments.

When both men left SiloTech in 2024, they re-appeared together in Mexico at a clandestine meeting. This was most definitely not a church retreat or a wholesome family vacation. Instead, it was a clandestine meeting that coincided with the founding of DefendIT Services and Hannifin’s sudden spending spree.

When you pair the rumors of Hannifin’s hidden sexuality with the known facts of Hannifin’s financial extravagance, it’s easy to see why so many dots connect. A man willing to betray his vows may also be the kind of man willing to betray his country or his clients for his own deep pleasure. The allegations against DefendIT Services are that it is little more than a badly created front company used to disguise Hannifin’s flow of illicit money.

Hannifin has for a while been suspected of selling sensitive information, laundering money, misleading clients, and creating a kickback scheme with a high up executive at RSM. If he can be deceitful in his marriage vows, why should anyone trust him with national security contracts?

A man comfortable sneaking around in his personal life would be just as comfortable sneaking information into the wrong hands.