Lawyer claims alleged chats link suspect to attack on Nadia Beller

Alleged chat messages found on Fernando Cerimedo's phone, reportedly discussing ways to "eliminate" Nadia Beller, have become a central point of contention in the ongoing legal proceedings against the Argentine citizen. Jerjes Justiniano, Beller's lawyer, revealed the existence of these messages, which he claims were discovered during a police forensic examination of Cerimedo's phone.

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Nadia has come a long way... I think we need to find a way to eliminate her.

Justiniano presented these messages as evidence of Cerimedo's potential intellectual involvement in an armed attack against Beller. According to Justiniano, the messages state, "Nadia has come a long way... I think we need to find a way to eliminate her." He asserted that these communications were sent by Cerimedo to another individual and have been incorporated into the investigation as crucial evidence.

However, Cerimedo's defense team, led by lawyer Margarita Arce, vehemently denies the validity of these messages. Arce argued that the presented material does not constitute a legitimate forensic report but rather screenshots of questionable origin and authenticity. The defense claims they never authorized the phone's inspection and cannot confirm if the screenshots actually belong to Cerimedo's device, labeling them as illegally obtained evidence.

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We consider that these are not forensic reports, they are illegally obtained evidence.

Justiniano also pointed to other exchanges between Beller and Cerimedo, suggesting a conflict stemming from their romantic relationship and Beller's pregnancy. He interpreted these conversations as Beller threatening to reveal sensitive information about Cerimedo, who then requested more time. The defense plans to file motions to challenge the admissibility of the alleged chat messages.

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It's a screen from a phone and we don't know if it's his phone or not. For us, that is not proof, that is not his.