Overview
- The oral trial began February 23 at Criminal Court No. 14, where Felipe Pettinato remains free and declined to testify.
- He is charged with estrago doloso seguido de muerte, a felony carrying roughly 8–20 years in prison; prosecutor Martín Mainardi argues the blaze was set intentionally.
- Tamara Pettinato says witnesses told the court Felipe called for help and tried to re-enter the apartment to aid Melchor Rodrigo, and she characterizes Rodrigo as a friend and drug-use companion rather than Felipe’s doctor.
- During a February 25 appearance on La mañana con Moria, Tamara refused to take questions from panelist Cinthia Fernández and threatened to end the segment, while Fernández insisted the discussion concerns possible homicide and that drug use does not remove liability.
- Coverage notes the legal count is estrago seguido de muerte rather than homicide, and the media clash has continued online, with Fernández posting additional criticisms of Tamara and her family.