$LIBRA: Millions transferred by Hayden Davis before launch flowed to Novelli-linked finance firm

Two weeks prior to the official launch of the digital currency $LIBRA, businessman Hayden Davis transferred over five million digital dollars to two virtual accounts. These accounts, according to an investigation by LA NACION, ultimately led to a financial firm located in Vicente López, a firm with which lobbyist and trader Mauricio Novelli frequently operated. Novelli is considered the link between Davis and President Javier Milei.

The discovery is particularly relevant because, until now, the formal destination of these transfers was known, but not the ultimate location of the funds. The investigation indicates that the money Davis sent before the $LIBRA launch ended up in the same financial firm used by Novelli. This raises questions about whether this firm was used to facilitate a payment, a key aspect of the ongoing case.

The two accounts that received the funds belong to retired individual Orlando Mellino and Colombian trader Camilo Rodríguez Blanco. Mellino is the father of one of the financial firm's partners, Diego Mellino, who brought Rodríguez Blanco into the firm. Davis transferred US$1,015,000 to Mellino's account and approximately US$4,000,000 to Rodríguez Blanco's account on February 3rd.

These dates are significant because on February 4th, Novelli, along with his sister and mother, visited safety deposit boxes at a Banco Galicia branch, carrying bags. The financial firm in Vicente López offered a "door-to-door" service and also received clients at its offices. One of these offices remained active until two months ago.