Leandro García Gómez, ex-boyfriend of Bandana singer Lourdes Fernández, was arrested on October 24, 2025, in his Palermo apartment following a police raid. The artist was found in vulnerable condition after her mother reported her missing since October 4. García Gómez denied kidnapping and violence charges during his interrogation.
On October 24, 2025, the Buenos Aires City Police raided Leandro Esteban García Gómez's apartment in the Palermo neighborhood, where they found 44-year-old Lourdes Fernández in 'very vulnerable conditions.' The singer's mother, Mabel, had reported her missing that day, with no news since October 4, and pointed to García Gómez as the main suspect due to prior gender violence history.
García Gómez, 47, attempted to flee via the building's terrace and was arrested in connection with an investigation for unlawful deprivation of liberty. The singer was assisted by SAME and taken to Fernández Hospital for medical evaluation, needing help to walk upon leaving the home. The man was taken to the Comuna 4 headquarters in Barracas, where he remains detained.
Lourdes had denounced her ex-boyfriend twice before: on November 25 of a previous year for bruises on her face, posting on Instagram 'If it happens, report it. Don't be afraid,' and on October 1, 2025, for a fight reported by a neighbor, forcing García Gómez to leave the home for one night. He also had a prior gender violence case with an electronic ankle monitor from a previous relationship, according to journalist Mercedes Ninci.
During his interrogation on October 25 before Judge Diego Javier Slupski and prosecutor Silvana Russi, García Gómez refused to answer questions but stated 'I didn't touch a hair on her head' and that Fernández was there willingly, distanced from her mother. He admitted consuming narcotics himself but denied she did. Lissa Vera, Bandana bandmate, testified that García Gómez was 'a very dangerous person' and 'always sabotaged her' in shows and trips, mentioning a rib injury and a perimeter measure.
García Gómez, a former Kirchnerist leader who worked in 2009 with Débora Giorgi and founded 'La Néstor Kirchner' in 2016, has two daughters from a previous relationship. Bandana support included messages from Virginia da Cunha, who wrote 'Psychopaths don't change' on Instagram, and Valeria Gastaldi, who revealed severe abuses on 'Telenoche.' Mabel shared her negative first impression when her daughter introduced him.
The case continues to clarify the facts, while Fernández has not yet testified before the Domestic Violence Office.