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Maru Botana Files Fraud Complaint Over Unbuilt Conín Project in Mendoza

The chef says she traded her image for a 128 m² social center that was never begun.

Overview

  • Botana disclosed on A la tarde that she has taken legal action against a construction firm for alleged estafa and fraude tied to a promised social build in Las Heras.
  • She describes a pandemic-era agreement to forgo payment for a publicity campaign in exchange for the construction of a training bakery and multipurpose hall for Conín youth.
  • The company told her work would start in 2021, yet the site remains vacant, with no construction initiated, according to her account.
  • Her claim totals roughly 60 million pesos, which media reports say reflects the undelivered project and the commercial use of her image.
  • Journalist Luis Bremer circulated a document indicating a signed convenio, and the TV program identified the firm as Quiet Life Assistance, a detail with limited independent verification and no recent public response from the company.