The judge in white collar criminal cases Marcelo Aguinsky placed Directors of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) the focus of the investigation alleged money launderingassociated with purchasing one Mansion in Pilar and other high-value assets.
The judge claimed that the “epicenter” of the case was not in Buenos Aires province, but at the AFA headquarters in the city of Buenos Aires.
The case is supported by evidence considered crucial: a American Express credit card used by Luciano Pantanoreferred to as the alleged frontman, which turned out to be the case AFA company. According to the file, this card is registered average monthly consumption of $50 million throughout 2025.
The issues of the alleged frontman of Chiqui Tapia and Toviggino
Expenses include Telepasses of several of the 54 high-end vehicles who were kidnapped in the Casaquinta of Villa Rosa, Pilarone of the properties examined. The map summaries arrived at AFA headquarters in Viamonte 1366in the city of Buenos Aires.
Aguinsky refused to depart from the record and denied Campana’s federal judge’s request Adrian Gonzalez Charvaywho had requested the ban based on a question of territorial jurisdiction since the assets under investigation are located in Pilar.
In his order, the judge warned that the pretext the alleged money laundering “would be formed by the number of fraudulent administration“and that this maneuver was committed”to the detriment of the AFA and its directors“.
““The focus of the investigation is not the Villa Rosa house, but the Argentine Football Association.”Aguinsky noted and emphasized that the company’s legal headquarters is less than a kilometer from its court and more than 80 kilometers from the Campana Federal Court.
The judge also stressed that the consumption made with the card must be analyzed to determine whether it is related to the assets under investigation and, if it is an ongoing crime, “stop its effect immediately“.
In addition, he recalled that the white collar criminal lawyer Claudio Navas Rial linked this investigation to another case opened in the city of Buenos Aires alleged contribution and tax evasion for an amount close to that 19 million dollarswhich is heard before the judge Diego Amarante. This allegation, Aguinsky emphasized, “completes the indicative picture” regarding the crimes that are said to have preceded the money laundering.
The judge emphasized that the Commercial criminal lawIts specialty makes it the appropriate area to study complex maneuvers To introduce, conceal or give the appearance of legality to funds of illegal origin.
Aguinsky has already communicated his decision to González Charvay. If the Campana judge insists on the proposal, the conflict of jurisdiction will be resolved by the judge Federal Chamber of San Martin. In the meantime, the case continues to be processed Economic Criminal Court No. 10even during the Justice Fair in January.
Pilar’s mansion is worth $20 million
A expertise The order ordered by the judiciary stated that the luxurious Mansion in Pilar, allegedly purchased by leaders of the Argentine Football Association (AFA). (its president and treasurer Claudio Tapia and Pablo Toviggino are mainly mentioned) with two names has a real value that far exceeds the amounts stated in the official purchase documents.
The assessment was carried out by a team of specialists from the College of Auctioneers and Public Brokers of San Isidro, who prepared a 550-page report sent this Tuesday to the Economic Criminal Court headed by Marcelo Aguinsky. According to the appraisal, the total value of the property and the assets located on the property is: $20,815,100before the $1.8 million that appeared in the newspapers.
The report was originally ordered by the federal judge Daniel Rafecaswhen he led the investigation. The results were now included in the file after the change of judges.
The property is located at 4097 Misiones Street in the town of Villa Rosa and officially bears the name of the former football leader. Luciano Pantano and his mother Ana Contewho refused to testify in court this Monday. Both are suspected of acting as front men because their financial circumstances do not match the assets registered in their names.
According to the technical report, only the main property was assessed $5.6 million. The main house reached a price of $2,385,000while the second home had a value of $1,230,000.
The complex also includes several additional buildings: the access building ($134,000), a deposit ($1,050,000), a stable with living space for the caretaker ($1,220,000) and a car shed ($1,490,000).
There are also recreational areas and high-quality amenities. The pool was appreciated $50,000the bar inside $390,000the reception in $350,000the grill is there $1,490,000and the spa and fitness complex in $1,450,000. The paddling spot was appreciated $30,000 and the helipad $85,000.
The experts estimated that one of the most important items is the vehicle fleet $3,861,100 A total of 54 luxury and collector vehicles were seized at the scene, including several Porsches, an Audi, a BMW, Harley-Davidson motorcycles and a Ferrari F430 coupe.
In parallel, Judge Aguinsky closed the investigations against Pantano and Conte after the defense proposed transferring the case to the Federal Court of Campana. Economic Crime Prosecutor Claudio Navas Rial rejected the change of jurisdiction, claiming that the focus of the investigation was not on the location of the property, but rather on the AFA, whose legal seat is in the city of Buenos Aires.
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