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Espert Admits $200,000 Transfer Linked to Fred Machado, Calls It Private Consultancy

The statement follows the surfacing of U.S. bank records in a Texas case that triggered a judicial complaint in Argentina.

Rompió el silencio José Luis Espert.
José Luis Espert, de campaña, en Olavarría
José Luis Espert. (Archivo / La Voz)
Alfredo Olmedo, junto a Brizuela y JuárezEl exlegislador nacional, Alfredo Olmedo, acompañó a los candidatos locales de la alianza La Libertad Avanza en su recorrido por el departamento Valle Viejo. Fueron de la partida los candidatos a diputados nacionales, Adrián Brizuela y Myrian Juárez, junto a los candidatos a concejales por el municipio chacarero, Gerónimo Cabrera y Soledad Crespo Corpacci. La caminata dio inicio en la Plaza de San Isidro y culminó en la Plaza del Aborigen, donde compartieron sus propuestas a los vecinos.

Overview

  • José Luis Espert said the funds were an advance for private consulting with Guatemala’s Minas del Pueblo and were wired in January 2020 to his declared U.S. account.
  • Bank of America records filed in a Texas proceeding document the $200,000 transfer from companies tied to Federico “Fred” Machado, who faces U.S. accusations of fraud, drug‑trafficking conspiracy and money‑laundering.
  • After initially declining to answer on television, Espert released a recorded video explanation that outlets reported was supervised by the national government’s political team.
  • President Javier Milei publicly backed Espert and dismissed the case as a political operation, while Patricia Bullrich and Guillermo Francos urged a clearer accounting; Espert remains the La Libertad Avanza candidate.
  • Juan Grabois lodged a federal complaint in Argentina based on the U.S. court documents, ensuring legal and political scrutiny in the run‑up to the October elections.