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Reports Allege ‘Love Is Blind’ Alum Santiago Martínez Runs Prison Kiosk After 15-Year Conviction

Fresh claims about a sales scheme inside Merlo’s Unit 60 highlight gaps in prison oversight.

Overview

  • TV show LAM aired audio on Wednesday in which a panelist said Martínez runs a kiosk inside Unit 60 that sells Viagra, cigarettes and cellphones.
  • According to those reports, inmates pay through Martínez’s MercadoPago account and a contact outside brings the goods in for him to distribute across cell blocks.
  • La Nación reported that Nicole, an alleged prior partner, posted screenshots of a message she says came from Martínez’s mother that she viewed as intimidation.
  • Martínez was convicted and sentenced to 15 years for attempted femicide, illegal deprivation of liberty and repeated injuries against Emily Ceco, though he denies trying to kill her and seeks a review.
  • The case has drawn broad attention because of his role on Love Is Blind: Argentina, with public figures like Cinthia Fernández sharing photos of Ceco’s injuries and defending the court’s ruling.