Overview
- Four of the five men appeared in Mendoza to assert they did not steal, saying items were paid with cards and cash and receipts were lost or mixed in shared luggage.
- U.S. authorities have charged the group with theft and an alleged organized plan to steal following store reports and surveillance from Miami’s Dolphin Mall.
- The accused say a store alarm and their inability to communicate in English led to confusion during the Sweetwater police response.
- A court hearing in Miami is scheduled for January 29, and the defendants say they will take part remotely with representation by U.S. lawyer Nayib Hassan.
- Argentine attorney Roberto Castillo outlined their defense in media interviews as the men described heavy social fallout for their families since the arrests.