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Groups Ask Prosecutor to Question Milei in $LIBRA Case After Tweets Ruled Presidential Acts

Two NGOs filed amicus curiae briefs after a La Plata prosecutor decided that Milei’s verified social media posts fall within his official capacity.

Overview

  • Federal prosecutor Oscar Julio Gutiérrez Eguía ruled this week that posts from Javier Milei’s verified X account constitute official acts in the Ian Moche case.
  • Inecip and Cipce filed amicus curiae briefs urging federal prosecutor Eduardo Taiano to summon Milei for questioning in the $LIBRA corruption probe under the new precedent.
  • The Office of Anti-Corruption had argued that Milei’s February 14 promotion of the $LIBRA cryptocurrency was a private action unrelated to his presidential functions.
  • Prosecutor Taiano’s ruling on applying the La Plata criterion will determine whether the investigation advances to a formal indagatoria against the president under Argentina’s Public Ethics Law.
  • Inecip and Cipce warn against overcomplexification of the case and demand that Milei’s interrogation occur without unnecessary delays.