He was a founder of the pro-statehood New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico (NPP).
In 2001, he resigned his position in the House and was accused of extortion, money laundering and witness tampering in connection with financing a local hospital.
In 2015, Misla Aldarondo was released from prison to complete the rest of his sentence in house arrest.
[4] Edison Misla Aldarondo died on November 30, 2021, as a result of a heart attack.
He was buried at Cementerio Los Cipreses in Bayamón, Puerto Rico.