Overview
- Federal prosecutors and FBI agents began taking witness testimony this week, including a multi‑hour videoconference with Guillermo Tofoni, as part of a pre‑charge evidence‑gathering phase.
- Investigators are centered on TourProdEnter LLC, which records reviewed by journalists link to roughly US$260 million in AFA‑related receipts and about US$57 million in transfers whose economic purpose is unclear.
- The inquiry is led by prosecutors Patrick Gushue, Christopher Ting and Michael Berger operating from Washington, D.C., and the Southern District of Florida and may use bank records, document requests and subpoenas to trace fund flows through U.S. banks.
- The AFA has dispatched representatives to the United States and publicly urged respect for the presumption of innocence while disputing any presumption of culpability.
- The probe builds on information shared by Argentine authorities in 2024 and could either close without charges or escalate to U.S. criminal indictments if evidence meets prosecutorial thresholds, with timing during the 2026 World Cup drawing heightened international attention.