Videos of Jésica Cirio Counting Dollars Filmed at Martín Insaurralde's Mansion, Police Peritaje Concludes
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- A police analysis concludes videos of Jésica Cirio counting dollars were filmed at Martín Insaurralde's mansion.
- Investigators found an empty house, removed security cameras, and noted signs of furniture being moved.
- The videos, created between April and May 2023, coincide with a difficult period in Cirio and Insaurralde's relationship, leading to a contentious divorce.
Federal Police forensic analysis has determined that videos showing Jésica Cirio counting large sums of U.S. dollars were recorded at Martín Insaurralde's mansion in San Vicente. The investigation, however, did not locate the specific drawers where the money was allegedly hidden in the footage. During the inspection, officers discovered an unoccupied house, dismantled security cameras, and observed drag marks on the stairs, suggesting furniture had been moved. Evidence also indicates that parts of the first floor were altered before a judicial search in October 2023. These videos, initially released by La Nación, were created between April and May 2023. This period aligns with a significant marital crisis between Cirio and Insaurralde, which ultimately led to a contentious divorce following the "Yategate" scandal. Cirio's former lawyer had reportedly advised her to document everything in anticipation of asset division. The couple was married for eight years and shares a daughter. Additional photographic evidence from Sofía Clerici's Instagram in August 2023, predating a trip to Puerto Banús, Spain, suggests luxury items were present in the house before the search and may have been removed afterward. Judicial sources confirmed that this forensic report, along with the videos and photographs, supports the conclusion that the recordings were made in San Vicente. The 230-page report, prepared by the Federal Police's Scopometry and Architecture divisions, focused on the first floor of Insaurralde's mansion. The findings are now with the new judge, Juan Tomás Rodríguez Ponte, and prosecutor Sergio Mola. Mola reportedly views the forensic report as crucial to establishing the videos' evidentiary value in an investigation that has been ongoing for nearly three years. The mansion, situated on a 6,000-square-meter property with 900 square meters of built space, is central to accusations of illicit enrichment and money laundering against the former mayor of Lomas de Zamora and former chief of staff for Axel Kicillof. The property's market value has yet to be officially assessed by the court. The new forensic findings also suggest, in principle, that the videos were not filmed in Cirio's apartment in Las Cañitas or at a residence in Nordelta.
Originally published by Clarín in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.