She arrived in Mexico City in 1743, in an acting troupe composed of her parents, sister and eight musicians, one of whom was her spouse,[3] the Italian violinist Gregorio Panseco.
Her casino was very popular among the male members of the Mexican elite and attracted clients such as the Marquis del Valle de la Colina.
[3] When she did not, her spouse reported her to the viceroy, who had her secluded at the Recogimiento de la Misericordia, a home for women who did not wish to live with their husbands.
At that time, she was the mistress of Fernando Monserrat, brother of the viceroy Marquis de Cruillas, and the aristocrat José Gorráez.
Arriving in a carriage escorted by pages and slaves, presenting herself in expensive dresses and jewelry, she made a scandal by competing with the viceroy for attention from the bullfighter, and was accused of showering the matador with coins to flirt with the governor.
[6] She was not judged as a prostitute, as those allegations could not be proven, but she was denounced as a dangerous corrupting influence on public moral welfare, especially because her lifestyle was regarded as a bad example for the native population of New Spain in particular.
The Real Sala del Crimen found her guilty of managing illegal gambling houses, and sentenced her to a short term of imprisonment at a recogimiento followed by exile.
Assisted by Gorráez and Cassaviella, she attempted to escape and hide until her contacts could mitigate the sentence, but was reported by her spouse, who accused her of trying to deprive him of finances and abscond with their son.