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Did the judge find fraud in the $LIBRA case?

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In Buenos Aires, a federal judge dismissed the criminal case against President Javier Milei and his sister Karina, who serves as secretary general of the Presidency.

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Buenos Aires

The memecoin's price spiked after Milei's February post, then collapsed, and investors lost at least $100 million. The judge held that losses and price swings alone were not enough to prove fraud.

$100M

investor lossesSource: Le Monde.fr · 24.10.2026

He also found no proof that Karina was paid for arranging meetings. In his words, “Facilitating a contact or helping organize a meeting is not, in itself, equivalent to selling influence.” The ruling closes only the criminal case; the civil suit and the congressional inquiry remain.

“Facilitating a contact or helping organize a meeting is not, in itself, equivalent to selling influence.”

Marcelo Martínez de Giorgi

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