Overview
- The Federal Court in Mar del Plata will hold an oral, public trial to determine criminal responsibility, with no date set.
- Prosecutors say victims handed over cash in January 2021 in exchange for deferred-payment checks totaling about 2.485 million pesos.
- Bank records indicate a Banco Comafi check was returned for an order not to pay and another was labeled altered, while Banco Nación confirmed the account numbers exist but are not tied to ANSES.
- Forensic reviews found the slips were genuine in material and security features but had their inscriptions changed via mechanical erasure, and they were bearer checks endorsed by Mancuso.
- Evidence cited includes a WhatsApp audio attributed to Mancuso; fiscal Santiago Eyherebide alleges he acted knowingly and used his public profile, while the defendant blames a contractor and notes failed settlement talks.