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Ornella Calvete Refuses to Testify in ANDIS Kickback Investigation

Appellate-ordered forensic tests now scrutinize the origin of key recordings in the case.

Overview

  • Judge Sebastián Casanello, acting on prosecutor Franco Picardi’s request, summoned Calvete to an indagatoria at Comodoro Py, where she declined to answer questions.
  • Diego Martín D’Giano and Patricia Canevasio, also cited in this round, exercised their right to silence, according to judicial sources.
  • Investigators previously seized about US$700,000 in cash and ARS 19,190,000 from Calvete’s home during an October 9 search.
  • Case files include intercepted exchanges referencing a “3%” commission and dealings linked to suppliers such as Ortopedia Alemana, which prosecutors view as signs of an illicit returns scheme.
  • The Federal Appeals Chamber directed deeper technical checks to verify whether foundational audios were edited, manipulated or AI-generated, leaving their evidentiary value under review.