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U.S. Probe Examines Argentine Football Association’s U.S. Bank Flows

A preliminary Southern District of Florida inquiry is assessing whether payments routed through a Florida intermediary could amount to money laundering or fraud.

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Overview

  • Federal prosecutors in the Southern District of Florida and FBI agents are conducting a preliminary investigation into AFA-related transactions that moved through U.S. banks and a Florida firm called TourProdEnter LLC.
  • Prosecutors Patrick Gushue, Christopher Ting and Michael Berger are leading the inquiry and have interviewed witnesses, including a roughly three-hour videoconference testimony from businessman Guillermo Tofoni.
  • Documents reported by La Nación show TourProdEnter processed about US$260 million in AFA receipts through accounts at Citibank, Synovus, Bank of America, JPMorgan and PNC and that roughly US$57 million went to firms or beneficiaries with unclear economic justification.
  • No criminal charges or indictments have been filed, the AFA and its president Claudio Tapia have not issued a public response, and investigators are weighing further witness requests that could include former officials from the Milei administration.
  • The inquiry began after an Argentine security ministry alert in 2024 and strengthened with new documents in 2025 and 2026, creating reputational and legal risks for AFA and potential commercial partners if prosecutors find evidence of illicit conduct.