Overview

• Ayelén Paleo phoned Infama to assert her mother Elizabeth Rodrigo’s innocence, describing her as a photographer and accusing the media of mistreating her family.
• Rodrigo remains in custody as investigators attribute to her logistics and photography roles within an alleged network; the case is under UFI No. 1 of La Plata, subrogated by prosecutor Cecilia Corfield.
• A coordinated operation reported on August 27 included about 15 raids across La Plata, Rosario, Berazategui, Quilmes, Bahía Blanca, Santa Rosa and CABA, with 12 women rescued and assisted by the national program.
• Searches at Rodrigo’s residence yielded computers, external storage, cameras, eight cellphones, notebooks, a money-counting machine, erotic lingerie and a contract authorizing image use, according to judicial records.
• Other detainees include Noelia Elizabeth Avalos, Carlos Molina and Noelia Macarena Lacuadra, as investigators detail alleged tactics such as rotating women every 10–15 days, retaining about 90% of earnings and charging up to 90,000 pesos for photo books; a witness also gave a televised account alleging infiltration and abuses as authorities continue the probe.