Homes of Jesica Cirio and ex-partner raided after videos of dollars surface

Argentine authorities have conducted raids on two residences associated with television host Jesica Cirio and her former partner, Elías Piccirillo. The searches followed the public release of videos allegedly showing Cirio with significant amounts of U.S. currency.

The controversial footage reportedly captures Cirio displaying bundles of dollars stored in a closet within a property she previously shared with Martín Insaurralde, the former chief of staff for the Buenos Aires provincial government. The videos, obtained by La Nación, have prompted judicial action.

Federal Judge Luis Armella, overseeing the case in Lomas de Zamora, ordered the raids. Prosecutors, led by Sergio Mola, are seeking electronic devices such as cell phones and laptops that could provide further evidence. The searches took place early Sunday morning at a residence in the Palermo neighborhood of Buenos Aires and another in Banfield, Lomas de Zamora.

Piccirillo is currently under house arrest in connection with a separate case involving allegations of planting a weapon and drugs on a businessman. The current investigation into the discovered cash aims to quantify the amount shown in the videos and determine its origin. Further forensic analysis is expected to be conducted on the money.