{
  "id": 16265067,
  "title": "Milei and his sister Karina cleared in $LIBRA crypto scandal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/milei-and-his-sister-karina-cleared-in-libra-crypto-scandal",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-24T01:57:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Buenos Aires Herald",
    "slug": "buenos-aires-herald",
    "url": "https://buenosairesherald.com/politics/milei-and-his-sister-karina-cleared-in-libra-crypto-scandal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Javier Milei and his sister Karina Milei, along with nine other defendants, have been cleared of charges in the investigation of the $LIBRA cryptocurrency scandal, according to a ruling from Federal Judge Marcelo Martínez De Giorgi. The judge determined that the events surrounding the launch and collapse of the token did not meet the legal criteria for a criminal offense. The $LIBRA cryptocurrency scandal emerged in early 2025 when President Milei promoted the token, which subsequently plummeted in value, resulting in significant financial losses for thousands of investors. The investigation alleged that the crypto entrepreneurs involved, such as Mauricio Novelli and Manuel Terrones Godoy, as well as Hayden Mark Davis, the U.S. crypto expert who promoted $LIBRA, had engaged in a \"pump and dump\" scheme and insider trading. However, the judge ruled that there was insufficient evidence to prove fraud, emphasizing that the mere sequence of events does not constitute a fraudulent scheme.",
  "summary": "The judge sided with prosecutor Eduardo Taiano, who found insufficient evidence to substantiate the alleged crimes, including fraud La entrada Milei and his sister Karina cleared in $LIBRA crypto scandal se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald .",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/16265067.png",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Argentina drops investigation into President Milei over crypto fraud",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/argentina-drops-investigation-into-president-milei-over-crypto-fraud",
        "published": "2026-10-23T20:59:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Argentine judge dismisses case against Milei over alleged crypto scam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/argentine-judge-dismisses-case-against-milei-over-alleged-crypto-scam",
        "published": "2026-10-23T23:54:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "Argentine judge dismisses case against Milei over alleged crypto scam",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/argentine-judge-dismisses-case-against-milei-over-alleged-crypto-scam",
        "published": "2026-10-24T01:14:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Argentinian judge drops fraud investigation into Milei over crypto scandal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/argentinian-judge-drops-fraud-investigation-into-milei-over-crypto",
        "published": "2026-10-24T01:21:18.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}