Overview
- Petersen and Eton Park, financed by Burford Capital, proposed filing a contempt motion on January 15, with Argentina’s response on February 19 and a reply on March 5, and Judge Loretta Preska set follow-up hearings for January 10 and 29.
- Preska ordered production of off‑channel chats and emails from current and former officials, including Luis Caputo and Pablo Quirno, and filings say several high-profile figures refused or did not respond while roughly half of those contacted have cooperated.
- Argentina says it is not in contempt and has made partial productions, arguing many devices are personal and that access depends on individual consent rather than state compulsion.
- In a separate step, Preska temporarily suspended portions of the alter‑ego discovery directed at YPF’s assets while appellate issues proceed, even as the underlying US$16.1 billion judgment remains on appeal at the Second Circuit.
- Court filings and local reports note wider external litigation exposure above US$30 billion across New York, London and ICSID cases, including recent AES and Webuild awards that add to enforcement pressure.