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Judge Orders Preventive Detention of OK Eventos Owner in Alleged Party Fraud Case

Prosecutors argued he poses a flight risk that could jeopardize the evidence.

Overview

  • Judge Juan Manuel Pina ruled to hold Mauricio Andrés Morales in pretrial detention after a resumed hearing on Thursday.
  • The OK Eventos owner is under investigation in roughly 24 complaints over undelivered quinceañeras, proms, weddings and year-end parties.
  • The lead case involves a double quinceañera reportedly paid at ARS 10,500,000 that was canceled with a false claim of a traffic accident.
  • Victims describe arriving to booked venues and finding them deserted, with several prom cohorts counted among hundreds of alleged victims.
  • The defense frames the disputes as civil contract breaches, with Morales saying he faked the accident after learning food had spoiled.