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Prosecutor Seeks Five-Year Prison Term for Attempted Theft of Rosatti’s Official Vehicle

The sentencing request portrays the May 2024 break-in as part of a coordinated intimidation campaign against the Supreme Court president.

Horacio Rosatti, presidente de la Corte Suprema de Justicia
Le quisieron robar la camioneta a Horacio Rosatti, presidente de la Corte Suprema.
Horacio Rosatti, presidente de la Corte Suprema.
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Overview

  • Federal prosecutor Diego Luciani asked Tribunal Oral Federal 2 to apply double aggravation and recidivism under aggravated robbery charges, seeking a five-year sentence for Damián Berruet.
  • Security footage recorded Berruet forcing the lock of a white Toyota SW4 assigned to President Horacio Rosatti on May 30, 2024, in the Palacio de Tribunales parking lot.
  • Authorities seized a signal jammer, a 30-centimeter screwdriver and a modified Allen key during a June 2024 raid on the suspect’s hotel rooms.
  • Luciani argued the attempted theft formed part of a pattern of harassment against Rosatti since 2019, citing break-ins, hacking attempts, banners and explosive devices.
  • Judge Néstor Costabel will deliver the verdict in the case before Tribunal Oral Federal 2 later this week.