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Judge Seizes Karyna Ríos’s Phone in Growing Airline Ticket Fraud Investigation

Her defense team has gained access to the case file, reviewing options to resolve more than 300 claims out of court.

Overview

  • Karyna María Alvarado Ríos returned home July 29 after nine days hospitalized for a suicide attempt and remains under investigation without formal indictment.
  • The Juzgado Nacional en lo Criminal y Correccional N°57 executed a judge’s order to seize her mobile phone and personal items for forensic examination in expediente 36862/2025.
  • Prosecutors are probing whether her resale of employee airline tickets from carriers like Iberia and Lufthansa operated as a Ponzi-style scheme.
  • More than 300 travelers have filed formal complaints and are coordinating online groups to demand restitution of funds lost in the alleged fraud.
  • Her newly appointed defense team has reviewed evidence and indicated it may pursue an extrajudicial settlement to resolve claimants’ demands.