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Federal Court Orders Probe of ANDIS Audios, Partly Revokes Ruling in Spagnuolo Case

A divided appellate panel directed Judge Sebastián Casanello to order forensic tests on the recordings prior to re-evaluating the defense nullity bid.

Overview

  • The Sala II majority of Martín Irurzun and Roberto Boico overturned part of the first-instance decision, with Eduardo Farah dissenting in favor of upholding it.
  • The judges instructed the lower court to verify the recordings’ origin and authenticity after noting uncertainty over possible editing or AI generation.
  • A court expert report on file flagged multiple edits and 18 cuts consistent with intentional manipulation but said the full sequence was missing for a conclusive finding.
  • Judge Casanello had rejected a new nullity and dismissal request from Diego Spagnuolo, but the case now returns to his court for peritajes as the criminal probe stays open.
  • Prosecutor Franco Picardi stated the audios started the case without being given probative weight, while the defense contests their metadata, continuity and potential synthetic voice.