Overview

• Sala II of the Federal Cassation Court unanimously upheld the formal processing and validated all actions taken by Judge Julián Ercolini, including evidence measures such as the seizure of Fernández’s phone.
• The court granted Fernández’s recusal request over Ercolini based on a past friendship that later turned into enmity, citing the need to safeguard judicial impartiality.
• The case file will be sent to the Federal Chamber to draw a new magistrate, who will receive Prosecutor Ramiro González’s pending request to elevate the case to a public oral trial.
• Judges Ángela Ledesma, Alejandro Slokar, and Guillermo Yacobucci rejected defense petitions for nullities, lack of action, a venue transfer to San Isidro, and challenges related to a financial embargo.
• The investigation originated with images and WhatsApp messages involving Fabiola Yáñez that led to charges of minor and serious injuries aggravated by a gender-based context and coercive threats, all in real concurrence.