Argentine Judge Demands President Milei’s Financial Records in LIBRA Probe—Because Nothing Says ’Sound Money’ Like a Crypto Investigation

A Buenos Aires judge just dropped the hammer—President Javier Milei must hand over personal financial records in the ongoing LIBRA investigation. No irony here: the libertarian firebrand who rails against central banks now faces scrutiny over digital assets.

Behind the subpoena: Prosecutors are digging into potential undisclosed crypto holdings tied to Milei’s pre-presidential days. The timing? Impeccable—just as Argentina flirts with dollarization and Bitcoin maximalists cheer from the sidelines.

Key detail: LIBRA isn’t Meta’s defunct stablecoin project, but a local corruption case with cryptic crypto connections. Milei’s team calls it a ’political witch hunt’—because when in doubt, blame the establishment.

Bonus jab: If there’s one thing more volatile than Argentine pesos, it’s politicians’ commitment to financial transparency—especially when blockchain ledgers don’t forget.

President Milei’s Family Under Fire Due To LIBRA

Since the LIBRA rug pull scandal took place in mid-February, Argentinian President Javier Milei has been in a sea of controversy. The federal courts and legislative system are both scrutinizing the incident for any possible misconduct.

According to local media, they may have found footage of two known associates collecting payments shortly afterward:

“[One associate] had a handbag in her possession, which, judging by its shape, appeared to be empty; while [another] was carrying a backpack, which appeared to be in the same condition. Upon leaving, she put the backpack on her shoulder with some effort, presumably heavier than when she entered,” the Federal Police’s Money Laundering Division claimed.

The footage specifically details these individuals’ presence at a bank in Buenos Aires one business day after the famous meme coin crash.

When the suspects’ deposit boxes were raided shortly after, they were found to be empty. Based on this suspicious activity, Judge María Servini handed down a few new orders, intensifying LIBRA scrutiny on Milei and his family.

Serivini ordered an asset freeze for several individuals connected to building and promoting LIBRA and launched a probe into Milei and his sister Karina.

Karina Milei is a close political ally to her brother, currently serving in his cabinet. Servini requested information from all banking entities in the country that conducted business with either sibling or three other associates.

Although President Milei personally denied a connection to the LIBRA scandal, public suspicion grew after a potentially staged interview appearance. Even though he is the sitting head of state, criminal charges have already been filed against him.

If the footage’s scandalous implications are true, it may lead to concrete proof of money laundering.

Despite the massive shock caused by Milei’s alleged LIBRA involvement, the Argentinian crypto community is still strong. Vitalik Buterin recently extended his support to the nation’s developer community, and Bitcoin hit an all-time high in Argentina less than a week ago.