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Grabois Files Criminal Complaint Alleging Espert Took $200,000 From 'Fred' Machado

The case was assigned to Judge Lino Mirabelli in San Isidro, who will decide whether to join it to a 2021 file from Comodoro Py.

Javier Milei respaldó a José Luis Espert, tras la presunta relación con el narco argentino Federico "Fred" Machado
José Luis Espert logró volver a ganarse la confianza de Javier Milei tras su alejamiento d eLa Libertad Avanza. 
Milei respaldó a Espert, pero por las dudas dijo \"que avance la justicia\".
\"Hay que decirle a La Libertad Avanza que le diga a Espert que dé un paso al costado\", afirmó Fantino.

Overview

  • Juan Grabois asked prosecutors to investigate whether at least $200,000 allegedly received by José Luis Espert in 2020 from Federico “Fred” Machado constitutes money laundering.
  • The filing cites a U.S. federal case in Texas and prosecutor Ernest González, pointing to an alleged trust transfer tied to Machado and convicted partner Débora Lynn Mercer‑Erwin, plus a ledger entry naming Espert with the $200,000 figure.
  • Judge Lino Mirabelli now holds the complaint and must determine jurisdiction and potential consolidation with a previously opened case in Buenos Aires federal courts.
  • Espert rejects the allegations as a political operation, while President Javier Milei labels them “hairdresser gossip” and says the judiciary should move forward.
  • Machado remains detained in Argentina under a U.S. extradition request, prior links include Espert’s 2019 flight on a Machado aircraft, and media voices such as Alejandro Fantino urge Espert to step aside if the transfer is verified.