Overview

• Bank of America accounting lists a $200,000 payment to deputy José Luis Espert dated January 22, 2020, with the aircraft code N28FM tied to a plane he used during his 2019 campaign.
• The entry appears in evidence from the Texas trial that in 2023 convicted Debra Mercer‑Erwin, with the payment order attributed to Wright Brothers Aircraft Title and processed through CashPro, Citibank and Morgan Stanley.
• A banking expert who testified in that case said the wire instruction was not canceled and remained recorded as valid.
• Activist and candidate Juan Grabois filed a complaint in the Federal Court of San Isidro citing these records and renewed public pressure for action.
• Espert says he will release a video to explain the payment, while Machado remains under house arrest in Viedma on U.S. accusations that include money laundering, and no Argentine court has announced charges against Espert.