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Prosecutor Orders New Review of $5 Million $LIBRA Memo as Misconduct Complaint Lands on His Desk

The step signals a bid to firm up the phone evidence that ties lobbyist Mauricio Novelli to President Javier Milei.

Overview

  • Opposition deputies who sat on the $LIBRA probe filed a misconduct complaint Wednesday to Prosecutor General Eduardo Casal accusing fiscal Eduardo Taiano of unjustified delays, holding back key material, and steering the case away from core leads.
  • Taiano, who leads the criminal investigation, previously rejected claims of delay or concealment and said the phone evidence now in the news was gathered at the Fiscalía’s request.
  • Taiano ordered a fresh DATIP review of a deleted image that outlines a purported $5 million plan for Milei’s support and asked for American Airlines passenger lists and telecom call logs from February 13–16, 2025, in a move disclosed Thursday.
  • One querella led by Juan Grabois asked the court to summon Javier Milei, Karina Milei, and Novelli to give statements, while Novelli’s defense moved to void the phone forensics citing chain‑of‑custody gaps and an analysis that exceeded the approved scope.
  • The phone report on Novelli has drawn heat because it shows frequent contacts with Milei around the February 14, 2025 token launch and a draft $5 million agreement, after devices were seized on March 6, 2025, the analysis was ordered on September 9, 2025, and full access to the report reached the parties on March 13, 2026.