Overview
- The Federal Chamber of San Martín (Sala II), with Alberto Lugones on duty, ordered the case moved from the Economic Criminal Court in Buenos Aires to the Federal Court of Campana under Judge Adrián González Charvay.
- The decision prioritized territorial competence, noting the suspected crime’s locus in Villa Rosa, Pilar; Real Central SRL’s Luciano Pantano and Ana Lucía Conte had sought the shift and González Charvay had claimed jurisdiction.
- Judge Marcelo Aguinsky must remit the file and evidence gathered, which includes findings that the estate was valued around US$17 million versus a declared US$1.8 million and expenses tied to an AFA corporate card.
- Opposition complainants Facundo Del Gaiso, Elisa Carrió and Matías Yofe warned the move could stall the probe, while AFA attorney Gregorio Dalbón argued a change of judge does not alter the evidence.
- The Justice Ministry’s IGJ said it neither approved a change of AFA headquarters nor validated irregularities and that the documentation remains under review, as related inquiries into assets and offshore entities continue in other courts.