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Argentina drops probe into President Milei and sister over meme coin scandal

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Federal judge Marcelo Martinez de Giorgi dismissed a criminal investigation into Argentine President Javier Milei and his sister Karina Milei regarding their involvement in a meme coin scandal on October 23. The case, which began in February 2025 when Prosecutor Eduardo Taiano requested an inquiry, examined whether Milei had promoted the cryptocurrency $LIBRA, leading to its brief rise and subsequent crash after he deleted a post about it on X (formerly Twitter). Prosecutors ultimately concluded there was insufficient evidence to pursue charges of fraud.

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As of October 23, 2026, a criminal investigation into Argentine President Javier Milei and his sister Karina Milei regarding their involvement in a meme coin scandal was dropped by Federal Judge Marcelo Martinez de Giorgi after prosecutor Eduardo Taiano requested the dismissal. The probe began in February 2025 when Milei recommended a little-known cryptocurrency called $LIBRA on X (formerly Twitter), leading to a brief rally before the coin plummeted. The investigation had focused on potential fraud related to the coin's launch, but it was ultimately concluded without charges being filed. At the time of the currency's crash, President Milei claimed he acted in "good faith" and suggested that his political opponents were trying to exploit the situation.

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Argentina Argentine BUENOS AIRES La Nacion REUTERS

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Milei PERSON · 4× Argentina GPE · 1× Argentine NORP · 1× BUENOS AIRES GPE · 1× Eduardo Taiano PERSON · 1× Javier Milei PERSON · 1× Karina Milei PERSON · 1× La Nacion ORG · 1× Marcelo Martinez de Giorgi PERSON · 1× REUTERS ORG · 1×

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At the time of the currency's crash, Milei said he had acted "in good faith" and accused his political rivals of trying to take advantage of the situation.

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Argentina drops probe into President Milei and sister over meme coin scandal · mixed framing

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Argentina drops probe into President Milei and sister over meme coin scandal BUENOS AIRES, Oct 23 - asserted

Argentina → drop → scandal

A criminal investigation into the role of Argentine President Javier Milei and his sister Karina Milei in a meme coin scandal was dropped on Friday, according to court records. uncertain

investigation → drop → records

Federal judge Marcelo Martinez de Giorgi gave the order after prosecutor Eduardo Taiano asked for the dismissal, according to local outlet La Nacion. uncertain

Taiano → give → Nacion

A judge was assigned in February 2025 to investigate Milei's role in promoting a cryptocurrency that crashed. asserted

that → assign → cryptocurrency

Milei had recommended the little-known crypto coin $LIBRA in a posting on X, kicking off a brief rally. asserted

Milei → recommend → rally

He later deleted the posting and denied having any link to the cryptocurrency, which soon plunged. asserted

which → delete → cryptocurrency

The investigation had looked into possible fraud involved in the coin's launch. asserted

investigation → look → launch

At the time of the currency's crash, Milei said he had acted "in good faith" and accused his political rivals of trying to take advantage of the situation. asserted

he → say → situation