The location where videos showing Jésica Cirio with bundles of thermally sealed dollars in a wardrobe were recorded has been identified as the home of Martín Insaurralde in San Vicente. This revelation comes after experts from the Federal Police conducted a scoping report submitted to the courts, resolving the mystery surrounding the footage. The report confirmed that the images, previously shared by La Nación, were filmed in the house of Insaurralde, located in San Vicente. With this new information, prosecutor Sergio Mola is preparing to expand the charges against Cirio and her former partner for illicit enrichment, citing approximately $10 million in cash visible in the footage. The figure adds to the financial discrepancies neither can explain. According to a forensic audit, the former mayor of Lomas de Zamora spent over $19.6 million more than he earned, while Cirio's expenditures exceeded available resources, even when considering all income and initial bank balances, both liquid and non-liquid. The investigation into these discrepancies has intensified following the identification of the specific location where the footage was taken. Experts from the Federal Police detailed that the wardrobe in question, which appears on a "Ridata" brand DVD-R labeled "Images of La Nación," corresponds to the "general corridor" on the upper floor of Finca Number 275. This property is situated on lots 242 and 243 in the Fincas de San Vicente Club de Charcas neighborhood, located on Juan Pablo II Street number 1600. The wardrobe in question is not an independent room but rather a common passage area on the upper level of the property, where the couple lived during their marriage. This conclusion was reached through a scientific comparison of the footage with physical records of the properties under suspicion, based on principles such as relative permanence of forms, morphological identity, and spatial correspondence. The analysis ruled out the possibility that the footage was recorded in other locations, including the 18th floor of Ortega y Gasset Street 1661 or the wardrobes within Finca 275 itself, due to differences in flooring and furniture morphology. The findings have been incorporated into the case, now being handled by the new federal judge of Lomas de Zamora, Juan Tomás Rodríguez Ponte. Prosecutors are working on expanding the legal document to include this new evidence and reinforce the call for an inquiry into Insaurralde, Cirio, their relatives, and others potentially linked to the case. Defense attorneys had attempted to exclude the videos from the case, questioning their authenticity and suggesting they could be related to extortion practices. However, Mola insisted on retaining them as evidence, stating there are no grounds to dismiss them. Mola is awaiting results from a technical report by a multimedia laboratory to confirm whether the woman in the footage is indeed Cirio and to determine the exact amount of money in the bundles. Additional evidence has emerged from the Foundation Apolo, led by Buenos Aires official Yamil Santoro, which formally presented digital and physical materials to the court. These consist of seven previously unseen recordings capturing different areas of the property in San Vicente, which the couple shared during their marriage. According to the denouncers, the files contain key metadata that could verify the exact date the footage was recorded. The central hypothesis is that these documents show the mansion in a state prior to the Yategate scandal, indicating that the property was "cleansed" or "emptied" of valuable assets. The recordings depict various parts of the house, including a wardrobe filled with clothing, footwear, and a makeup area, as well as a game room with a pool table, arcade games, and a flipper, a gym equipped with machines and weights, a guest room with a private bathroom, a living room with a large screen television, and a dining table capable of seating twelve people. In another recording, a large male wardrobe is shown containing transparent bags with bundles of dollars, distributed among drawers, shelves, and a suitcase. The investigation began in September 2023 after images surfaced of Insaurralde alongside Sofia Clerici aboard the yacht El Bandido off the coast of Marbella. Following this incident, authorities started examining Insaurralde’s and his then-wife’s assets, along with potential efforts to conceal the origin of wealth and funds. Meanwhile, federal judge Luis Armella recently decided to drop charges against Clerici, who had also been investigated as a possible nominee for Insaurralde. He concluded that after three years of investigation, there was insufficient evidence to prove she aided Insaurralde in hiding or laundering money. However, nearly $600,000 found in her residence during a search remains frozen, and her financial situation will continue to be examined in another jurisdiction. Prosecutors are also considering appealing Armella’s decision to drop the charges against Clerici.
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