Argentine prosecutor aims to freeze assets in LIBRA memecoin fraud case

Federal Prosecutor Eduardo Taiano, who is currently probing President Javier Milei’s alleged involvement in “Libragate,” is also seeking recovery of his deleted social media posts.

The lead prosecutor investigating Argentine President Javier Milei’s alleged involvement in the LIBRA cryptocurrency scandal has requested the freezing of as much as $110 million in assets. 

Argentine Federal Prosecutor Eduardo Taiano has also requested the recovery of deleted social media posts, including those made by Milei promoting the Solana-based memecoin, according to local media outlet Clarín.

He also requested detailed records of all LIBRA transactions since it launched with the aim of reconstructing financial operations conducted around Feb. 14 to 15, when the memecoin’s trade volume was highest. 

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