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Judge Summons Faroni as Prosecutors Broaden AFA Funds Investigation

New filings target an alleged offshore intermediary network that moved AFA revenues outside Argentina’s banking system.

Overview

  • Federal judge Luis Armella called Javier Faroni to testify on January 19 and also summoned his wife, Erica Gillette, over TourProdEnter’s handling of AFA income abroad.
  • TourProdEnter, created in 2021, managed about US$260 million and, according to bank records, routed at least US$42 million to Florida companies with no evident operations, with a 30% overseas revenue deal found during AFA raids.
  • Prosecutors asked to expand the probe to an alleged 2021–2025 network that channeled more than US$300 million, while a separate fiscal filing widened scrutiny of whether that circuit funded the seized Pilar mansion and a fleet of over 50 luxury vehicles.
  • A bank manager testified that Real Central SRL’s balances could not support purchases tied to the Pilar property, and a prior ARCA complaint led to a formal tax-withholding imputación for Claudio Tapia, Pablo Toviggino and others despite Tapia’s public denial.
  • U.S. discovery shows a TourProdEnter transfer to Maroma SA, linked to a close Toviggino associate, and banking records reported by TN indicate TourProdEnter paid US$142,893 to charter the Monaco yacht used by Tapia in 2024.