Forensic Phone Data Shows Draft $5 Million Libra Promotion Plan Allegedly Tied to Milei
According to Argentine media, a leaked Feb. 11, 2025 LIBRA project document listed three payments totaling $5 million, with most funds allegedly linked to support from Javier Milei.
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Fact Check
The claim that forensic phone data shows a draft $5 million promotion plan is highly likely to be true in the sense that such a document was indeed recovered and reported by credible investigative journalists and judicial sources. Multiple outlets (PANews, BlockBeats, El Destape) confirm the specific details of the three-stage payment plan ($1.5M advance, $1.5M for an advisor announcement, and $2M for a signed contract). The timing of the document (Feb 11, 2025) aligns with subsequent public actions taken by President Milei. While the legal guilt of the parties is for a court to decide, the existence of the evidence described in the claim is well-documented.
Summary
Argentine media reported that prosecutors extracted a leaked LIBRA project document from Mauricio Novelli’s phone. The file, dated Feb. 11, 2025, outlined a $5 million payment agreement split into three payments of $1.5 million, $1.5 million, and $2 million. According to the report, most of the funds were allegedly tied to support from Javier Milei. The new detail expands earlier allegations around the token’s promotion by adding the reported payment structure and the claim that prosecutors recovered the file from Novelli’s device.
Terms & Concepts
- LIBRA project document: A leaked file referenced in the report that allegedly outlined payment terms connected to the promotion of the LIBRA token.
- Libra token: A crypto token cited in the allegations; the provided material discusses its reported promotion plan rather than technical characteristics.