Overview

• Judicial analysts detected deleted messages on Diego Spagnuolo’s phone and are working to determine if the erased chats involved Javier or Karina Milei, Eduardo “Lule” Menem, or suppliers under scrutiny.
• Fresh audio clips published by Carnaval/Data Clave feature a voice attributed to Spagnuolo lamenting low official pay and describing alleged favoritism toward Suizo Argentina in drug purchases.
• In his first on‑camera comments, President Javier Milei said Spagnuolo “lies” and vowed to take him to court, while the Chief of Cabinet labeled the episode a political operation in Congress.
• Investigators are examining additional devices, including phones from Suizo Argentina owners Jonathan and Emmanuel Kovalivker; one high‑end Samsung remains locked and requires external unlocking assistance.
• Sources report the deletions on Spagnuolo’s device were manual rather than a full reset, and data recovery efforts, including from other seized phones, could take weeks or months.