ARJosé Luis Espert, a prominent figure in Argentina's La Libertad Avanza party, is set to appear before a federal judge in San Isidro to give a statement in an investigation into alleged money laundering. The prosecution claims Espert laundered $200,000 received from a transnational criminal organization by purchasing luxury cars and establishing a trust in Costa Esmeralda. The funds were supposedly linked to a contract with a Guatemalan mining company, which prosecutors argue was fabricated to legitimize the money. Espert had previously been removed from his position as the party’s top candidate in Buenos Aires due to the scandal surrounding his ties to Federico 'Fred' Machado, though President Javier Milei publicly defended him, calling the situation a 'media smear campaign.' Espert admitted to receiving the $200,000 but claimed it was part of a larger $1 million agreement for advisory services related to a Guatemalan mine, which investigators believe never existed.
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