Overview
- On Monday, June 1, 2026, Federal Judge Ariel Lijo instructed Gendarmería Nacional to perform a technical forensic analysis of the audios attributed to former ANDIS director Diego Spagnuolo and asked Spagnuolo to provide an indisputable voice sample for comparison.
- The peritaje must assess whether files are naturally recorded or synthetically generated, detect edits or splices, compare acoustic and phonetic parameters, and identify any use of voice‑synthesis or other AI tools as specified by the court.
- Spagnuolo’s defense has argued the recordings were manipulated with artificial intelligence and presented a private report claiming roughly 65% probability of alteration, while the defense’s expert submitted 10 points challenging chain of custody and requesting YouTube/Google metadata.
- Prosecutor Franco Picardi has independent evidence beyond the audios, including chat captures and a Ministry of Health audit that flagged 505 ANDIS procurement files with alleged critical deviations and overpricing totaling more than $18.368 billion pesos.
- The court has previously processed Spagnuolo for alleged association, fraud and bribery and placed a large embargo on his assets, and the outcome of the forensic test will shape whether the contested recordings can be used without risking contamination of the wider case under the 'fruit of the poisoned tree' doctrine.