Jesica Cirio denies wrongdoing after videos surface showing bags of dollars

Jesica Cirio has issued a statement refuting claims of illicit enrichment and money laundering following the publication of videos allegedly showing her with large sums of U.S. dollars. The Argentine television host asserts that the footage was obtained through unauthorized access to her personal files, which she considers a violation of her privacy and claims involves digital manipulation.

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access of third parties to my files and the violation of supports without my prior consent.

The videos, reportedly filmed in 2023, depict Cirio inside a man's dressing room, with numerous bundles of dollars visible in drawers and on shelves. These images potentially link her and her ex-husband, Martín Insaurralde, a former mayor and Buenos Aires chief of staff, to an ongoing investigation into illicit enrichment and money laundering.

According to reports, the footage was recorded in a room within the couple's former residence in the private neighborhood of Fincas de San Vicente, located in the southern part of Gran Buenos Aires. One video highlights a drawer filled with bags containing stacks of dollars, with Cirio heard remarking on the depth of the stash, suggesting millions of dollars were hidden.

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digital manipulations.

Cirio and Insaurralde were married in December 2014 and separated in November 2022, with their divorce finalized in July 2023. Shortly after their legal separation, the "yategate" scandal erupted, involving photos and videos of Insaurralde on a luxury yacht in Marbella with model Sofía Clerici. This incident led to investigations for illicit enrichment and money laundering, which also now involve Cirio and Clerici, as confirmed by a 2024 ruling that upheld the general asset freeze for all three.

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The entire drawer... down to the bottom. It has that depth.