The judiciary has indicted Foster Gillett and Guillermo Tofoni for alleged money laundering and is analyzing operations and connections with Argentine football clubs
12/18/2025 – 12:44 p.m
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The Federal judiciary pushed forward the charges against the American businessman Foster Gillett and the intermediary Guillermo TofonMe in a case investigating a possible scheme Money laundering in connection with the football business.
The file was filed in the Public Prosecutor’s Office No. 3 for economic criminal mattersor responsible for the prosecutor Emilio Guerberoffwhich has already launched a series of measures to rebuild financial flows and trade relations.
The focus of the investigation is not limited to individuals; It also reaches companies affiliated with the defendants, among others Gillett Group and World ElevenCompanies mentioned in various analyzed transactions.
Clubs, contracts and the money trail
Among the State Department’s first decisions were requests for reports Students of La Plata and to other sports institutions. The goal is Follow the path of funds made, agreements signed and negotiations initiated by the group of companiesboth those completed and those left unfinished.
The American businessman came to local football through his alliance with Guillermo Tofoni and his connection to Estudiantes de La Plata. In this context, he presented a project with great effort, estimated at around 150 million dollars– which never came to fruition.
Even without specifying this announcement, Court records show the network of Gillett-affiliated companies would have been moved $30 million, Adding completed IDs and agreements that were never completed.
Go under the microscope
The judicial inquiry will also look into the performances of certain footballers. The file contains the names of Cristian Medina, Rodrigo Villagra, Valentín Gómez and Ezequiel PioviPlayers for whom the corporate network would have intervened in transfer negotiations.
In March, these footballers and their representatives were called as witnesses Provide information about amounts, intermediaries and terms and conditions. The information collected will be used to determine whether there were any irregularities in the passport cycle.
The international axis of the matter
One of the chapters that attracts the most attention is the contract that Foster Gillett co-signed Rampla Juniors from Uruguayand with a validity of 30 years. For the prosecution, this agreement could be a key element in evaluating the central hypothesis of the case.
The aim of the investigation is to determine whether a ““Uruguay-Argentina-Europe triangle” as a mechanism for money laundering through the transfer market and sports agreementss, taking advantage of the international circulation of players and capital.
Encounters and new elements
At the same time, data emerged that was recently included in the file. Carlos Anacleto He publicly admitted to having a meeting with Gillett, a fact that was entered into the file and is currently being analyzed as prosecutors move forward with new investigative measures.
Currently, There are no substantive definitions or resolutions on criminal liability. The case is in its preliminary stages, with requests for information underway and financial records being analyzed.
Two names under observation
As the investigation progresses, two important figures in the regional football business are under scrutiny in the case. The outcome will depend on what the evidence reveals and the ability of the judiciary to reconstruct a framework that unites clubs, clubs and international transfers.
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