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Gastón Valestra, Accused Pyramid-Scheme Operator, Found Dead in Mendoza

Prosecutors are reviewing evidence that suggests a self-inflicted gunshot.

Overview

  • He was discovered Tuesday inside a vehicle on Carril Norte in San Martín’s Alto Salvador area.
  • Fiscals Oscar Sívori and Miriam Escudero are working with Scientific Police and forensic teams to establish the circumstances of the death.
  • Local reports say a young man who had arranged to meet Valestra alerted authorities after finding him in the vehicle.
  • At least twenty business owners are seeking to recover more than $10 million they say they placed with Valestra.
  • The alleged operation promised monthly dollar returns of 4% to 5% with a 20‑month lockup and began to unravel in November 2024 as terms matured and a tax amnesty spurred withdrawal requests, after which claims of a government freeze and help from a Buenos Aires firm never yielded funds.