Overview
- Yáñez filed a brief to Judge Daniel Rafecas asking that the case be sent immediately to oral trial and opposing the defense bid to nullify prior proceedings.
- Rafecas must now decide whether to elevate the case to trial or reopen the investigation following the defense motion.
- The defense argues the probe should be voided because much of the instruction was led by Judge Julián Ercolini, who was later removed for alleged enmity with Fernández.
- The Federal Chamber of Cassation removed Ercolini yet expressly validated the procedural acts already performed under his direction.
- Prosecutor Ramiro González rejected the annulment request, citing evidence of injuries and asserting Fernández took advantage of a preexisting vulnerability, while the file documents alleged abuse from 2016–2024 supported by 2023 photos, medical records, videos, and witness testimony.