Justice Minister Juan Bautista Mahiques defended President Javier Milei in the $LIBRA case, calling it “imprudent” to attribute crimes to him. Critics like Carlos Maslatón and Carlos Bianco sharply questioned Milei and his circle over alleged evidence in the probe. Milei backed Manuel Adorni in Córdoba without mentioning the scandal.
The $LIBRA case, a judicial probe into an alleged crypto scam exceeding 100 million dollars, added new revelations during the week of March 16, 2026. Prosecutor Eduardo Taiano is advancing the investigation, with audios, chats, and documents implicating Javier Milei and Karina Milei, per reports. Details include at least eight communications between Milei and lobbyist Mauricio Novelli, a draft contract with U.S. businessman Hayden Davis, and a 5-million-dollar promotion agreement found on Novelli's phone. Milei tweeted about LIBRA on February 14, 2025, at 19:01, which was deleted after inconsistencies, according to the Government. It denies liability: Milei was unaware of the product, it's a private matter, and the case is nullified, Adorni repeated on LN+ Sunday. Justice Minister Juan Bautista Mahiques questioned investigating deputies and asked to let Justice work, deeming it imprudent to attribute crimes to Milei (TN, 03/17/2026). Financial analyst Carlos Maslatón posted on X: “Milei and Karina have no limits to steal” and “I never imagined they would be so clumsy leaving so much criminal evidence in writing,” recalling a fraudulent tweet from February 2025 (Perfil, 03/16/2026). Kicillof's minister Carlos Bianco said: “Milei and Adorni are dirtier than a potato” and demanded probes over “almost irrefutable” evidence (Perfil, 03/16/2026). On 03/16/2026, Milei traveled to Córdoba with Adorni, publicly backed him, and discussed zero inflation by August without referencing $LIBRA (Perfil).
