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Trial Set for Oct. 20 in Goya Pyramid Scheme Case Involving Mother and Son

Prosecutors say the case hinges on a fabricated image of financial expertise, with Dening back from Spain after tribunal notice.

Overview

  • Gabriela Elizabeth Wihte, 50, and Cristian Sebastián Dening, 30, are accused of defrauding roughly US$100,000 from more than 100 people through a supposed investment business.
  • Investigators report early payouts and a 10% referral commission drew new clients, with transactions often recorded via pagarés, mutuos or unbranded receipts.
  • Dening promoted himself online as “CEO/founder of Tradeking,” rented offices near Goya’s costanera, and operated from his mother’s home, where she received funds and paid some investors.
  • Official records say Dening was labeled “high insolvency risk” by the Central Bank and lacked authorization from the Comisión Nacional de Valores to offer financial advice.
  • Operations ran in 2021–2022 before Dening closed the offices, moved to Charata and then Spain; only about one‑third of victims filed complaints, and coverage notes parallels with the Generación Zoe cases.