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Argentina’s Supreme Court Rejects Alperovich’s Bid for Release

By applying article 280, the justices closed off the extraordinary appeal, leaving the case centered on the pending review of his 16-year conviction.

Overview

  • Horacio Rosatti, Carlos Rosenkrantz and Ricardo Lorenzetti declared the defense’s extraordinary appeal inadmissible, sustaining prior rulings that denied excarcelation.
  • Alperovich remains under court-ordered house arrest in a Puerto Madero apartment for health reasons after spending about a year in Ezeiza federal prison.
  • The 16-year sentence stems from a 2024 conviction on three counts of sexual abuse and six counts of aggravated sexual abuse with penetration against his niece.
  • Lower courts found a high flight risk based on Alperovich’s wealth and political influence and cited concerns about potential obstruction of justice.
  • The merits of the conviction are still under review at the Cámara Nacional de Casación Penal, which will decide whether to confirm or overturn the verdict.