Opposition lawmakers have warned that the judiciary is paving the way for “impunity” in the $LIBRA token scam investigation after Judge Marcelo Martínez de Giorgi removed investors affected by the operation as plaintiffs in the case.
The investigation centers on an allegedly fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme promoted by President Javier Milei on his personal X account, which caused hundreds of investors to lose millions.
Prosecutors believe the alleged scheme was orchestrated by traders Mauricio Novelli and Manuel Terrones Godoy, along with United States businessman Hayden Mark Davis, who created the token.
On Friday, acting on a request from Novelli’s defense, Martínez de Giorgi removed the five plaintiffs from the case. The decision means the investors who claim they were defrauded will no longer have access to the case file or be able to request that new evidence be admitted.
The only official now able to move the investigation forward is prosecutor Eduardo Taiano, who has faced criticism for allegedly failing to advance the case.
