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AFA Chief Chiqui Tapia Appears at Super Bowl Events in U.S., Defying Entry Rumors

The trip underscores his continued access to elite sports-business circles despite ongoing scrutiny at home.

Overview

  • Tapia attended the Super Bowl’s invite-only annual lunch in San Francisco and publicly thanked Michael Rubin and Casey Wasserman for the invitation.
  • He shared images with Lil Baby, Travis Scott, and Rubin, and was also pictured with FIFA secretary general Mattias Grafström, PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, and AFA counsel Andrés Patón Urich.
  • His documented presence in California contradicted recent claims that he faced barriers to entering the United States.
  • Earlier in the week, he appeared virtually before the Fiscalía de Pilar, reaffirmed an extortion complaint, denied ties to a Pilar property and to Facundo Del Gaiso, Matías Yofe, and Leandro Camani of Secutrans, and asked for searches and device forensics.
  • Wasserman, whom Tapia thanked, is facing renewed public scrutiny over 2003 emails with Ghislaine Maxwell; he expressed regret, denied any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, and has not been charged.