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Appeals Court Upholds Case Against Lawyer Accused of Defrauding Gonzalo Montiel, Orders Associate’s Indictment

The ruling positions the case to advance toward an oral trial with asset freezes meant to secure potential restitution.

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Procesaron al abogado de Wanda Nara: lo acusan de haberle robado más de U$S 700 mil Gonzalo Montiel.
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Overview

  • The National Criminal and Correctional Appeals Court confirmed the processing of Nicolás Payarola and ordered the processing of Armando Jorge Catroppa as a necessary participant.
  • Judges imposed embargoes of 810 million pesos on Payarola and 600 million pesos on Catroppa to cover potential civil recovery and legal fees.
  • Court filings describe a scheme leveraging family trust and the company M&A Desarrollos Inmobiliarios, with cash withdrawals, false certifications, and unsupported transfers that allegedly diverted more than US$700,000 from a proposed real-estate project.
  • The panel rejected Payarola’s appeal and found sufficient evidence to sustain the charges, leaving the case closer to an oral trial phase.
  • The lower court was told to consider additional measures tied to a parallel Buenos Aires investigation, and neither Montiel nor the accused lawyers had made public statements at the time of reporting.