Overview
- Vallejo presented himself at the federal court in Lomas de Zamora on Tuesday, filed a written statement declaring his innocence, and largely declined to answer oral questions from the judge or prosecutors.
- Prosecutors accuse him of leading an association ilícita that used sponsorship contracts, cash loan agreements and a payment-service platform to mask transfers and launder funds across many football clubs.
- The probe began with an ARCA complaint alleging over ARS 3,327 million in tax evasion and investigators say more than ARS 800 million moved through dealings tied to 17 clubs, with some strands alleging vastly larger flows through the PSP platform.
- Judicial measures already ordered remain in force, including travel bans, asset freezes on Sur Finanzas and the seizure of luxury vehicles, and several relatives, company officers and former club directors have been summoned to testify in coming weeks.
- The defense is focusing on procedural appeals and disputes over parallel investigations in multiple courts while the judge moves the case through a series of additional indagatorias that will determine whether formal charges proceed.