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Milei Denies Bribery Claims as Forensics Flag Deleted Chats in ANDIS Investigation

A preliminary forensic report found manually deleted chats on Diego Spagnuolo’s phone, focusing investigators on recovering possible exchanges with top aides.

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Diego Spagnuolo, ex titular de la Andis.
Diego Spagnuolo y Javier Milei, en 2023

Overview

  • Speaking publicly for the first time, President Javier Milei said the allegations are false and vowed to sue ex‑ANDIS chief Diego Spagnuolo for “lying.”
  • DATIP’s early analysis detected selectively erased messages on Spagnuolo’s device after his refusal to provide the passcode, and technicians are working to recover potential chats linked to Karina Milei, Eduardo “Lule” Menem and suppliers.
  • Investigators are also examining other seized phones: ex‑official Daniel Garbellini provided his keys, while Emmanuel Kovalivker’s high‑end Samsung required a request for Cellebrite assistance.
  • New batches of audios attributed to Spagnuolo resurfaced with complaints about low official salaries and references to alleged kickback practices involving Suizo Argentina and figures close to the Presidency.
  • The probe under Judge Sebastián Casanello and prosecutor Franco Picardi followed more than a dozen raids, including a Nordelta stop where police found US$266,000 and seven million pesos in Emmanuel Kovalivker’s car, and the government has removed Spagnuolo and installed an interventor to conduct audits at ANDIS.