Overview

• Federal Judge Marcelo Martínez de Giorgi denied the defense request as premature, a position also taken by prosecutor Alejandra Mángano.
• The San Isidro investigation, led by Judge Lino Mirabelli, focuses on a presumed US$200,000 cash payment to José Luis Espert allegedly linked to Federico “Fred” Machado.
• The San Isidro case operates under secrecy following raids that seized phones, computers, and documents from Espert’s home and congressional office.
• A separate Comodoro Py case opened in 2021 examines alleged in‑kind support to Espert’s 2019 campaign, including about 35 private flights and an armored vehicle.
• Machado stands accused of narcotrafficking, and Argentina’s Supreme Court has ordered his extradition to the United States.