Former Chief of Staff Manuel Adorni filed a 78-page written submission on Monday in response to 20 questions posed by the prosecutor in the case against him over alleged illicit enrichment.

The defense argues, as its central point, that “there is no appreciable enrichment that cannot be explained” and that the transactions under scrutiny are supported by documentary evidence.

Among the key points, the document maintains Adorni’s previous assertions that most of the funds in question came from Bitcoin acquired between 2014 and 2018, before he entered public service. 

It also challenged the cost of remodeling his house in the Indio Cuá gated community.

The dollars and Bitcoin

One of the main issues under scrutiny was the cash in U.S. dollars declared by Adorni.

According to the court filing, President Javier Milei’s former spokesperson  declared US$565,000 at the beginning of 2023, US$513,000 at the end of that year, and US$388,961.52 at the end of 2024, all under the category of “asset sales.”

The defense now explains that these funds did not come from the sale of real estate or another physical........

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