Overview
- Plaintiffs may file a formal sanctions motion on January 15, Argentina’s response is due February 19, and a reply is due March 5 under the court-approved schedule.
- The judge reserved March 23–24, 2026 for an evidentiary hearing on whether Argentina should be held in contempt and sanctioned.
- The contested discovery seeks off‑channel communications such as WhatsApp messages and emails from current and former officials to probe alter‑ego theories and locate attachable assets.
- Argentina’s Treasury Attorney’s Office says the country is not in contempt, cites partial and ongoing productions, and is appealing the discovery order as illegitimate under Argentine and U.S. law.
- The underlying first‑instance judgment of roughly $16.1 billion plus interest remains on appeal at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, while plaintiffs financed by Burford Capital press enforcement steps.