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Argentine official who investigated AMIA prosecutor's death charged with covering up evidence

From Jerusalem Post · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Former prosecutor Viviana Fein, who investigated the 1994 AMIA bombing, has been charged with aggravated concealment of evidence.
  • Fein initially ruled Alberto Nisman's 2015 death a suicide, but later amended her view, while forensic investigators and Jewish institutions maintain he was assassinated.
  • The charges stem from allegations that Fein failed to properly preserve the crime scene at Nisman's apartment, potentially contaminating evidence.

The legal ramifications surrounding the death of prosecutor Alberto Nisman continue to unfold in Argentina, with former lead investigator Viviana Fein now facing charges of aggravated concealment. Fein, who was tasked with probing the mysterious 2015 death of Nisman—the special prosecutor investigating the 1994 AMIA bombing—is accused of mishandling the crime scene.

The former prosecutor who led the investigation into a mysterious 2015 death that unnerved Argentina’s Jewish community has been charged with concealing evidence in the case.

— Jerusalem PostIntroducing the charges against Viviana Fein.

Nisman's death, discovered just before he was to present evidence implicating then-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in a cover-up of Iran's role in the AMIA attack, has been a source of deep political and communal unease for years. Fein's initial conclusion of suicide was later questioned, with forensic reports and Jewish community organizations asserting that Nisman was murdered.

On Jan. 18, 2015, Nisman was found dead in his Buenos Aires apartment with a bullet hole above his right ear, having been shot at point-blank range.

— Jerusalem PostDescribing the circumstances of Alberto Nisman's death.

The indictment against Fein highlights the persistent questions about the integrity of the initial investigation. Allegations suggest that the crime scene was compromised by numerous individuals, potentially destroying crucial evidence. This case underscores the enduring sensitivity and complexity of the AMIA bombing investigation and its impact on Argentine society and its Jewish community.

Fein, who could face up to three years in prison if found guilty, has denied any wrongdoing.

— Jerusalem PostReporting on Viviana Fein's defense against the charges.
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