Overview
- Federal judge Marcelo Martínez de Giorgi confirmed Espert took about 35 domestic flights in 2019 on planes tied to Machado, including trips where they flew together.
- A document published by La Nación, sourced from Bank of America records in a Texas case, indicates a $200,000 transfer on January 22, 2020 from a Machado-linked company to Espert.
- On A24, Espert declined to say whether he received the money and framed the issue as a political attack, while reaffirming his candidacy.
- Infobae reported Espert is recording a video expected before midnight to explain the transfer as declared at the time, with the message reviewed by the government’s political team.
- Social leader Juan Grabois filed a complaint in federal court citing U.S. case materials and has publicly pressed Espert over the alleged payment.