AFA faces US grand jury probe and Argentine lawsuit over alleged fund misuse

A US grand jury in the Southern District of Florida did not receive testimony from a key, unnamed witness in the investigation of alleged money‑laundering and tax‑fraud schemes involving TourProdEnter LLC, the firm that managed Argentine Football Association (AFA) funds in the United States. The probe, led by the Department of Justice, the FBI and federal prosecutors, focuses on roughly $300 million deposited in Miami‑based accounts and a possible diversion of about $40 million to phantom companies. No formal charges have been filed yet against AFA officials such as President Claudio Tapia, former treasurer Pablo Toviggino, or the businessmen Javier Faroni and Erica Gillette.

Separately, Argentine entrepreneur Guillermo Tofoni filed a criminal complaint accusing Faroni of aggravated false testimony and procedural fraud, alleging that a newly created LLC and Miami accounts were used to launder AFA earnings. Earlier lawsuits by Tofoni were dismissed, with judges describing his claims as a "fishing expedition" and deeming the evidence imprecise. Despite those rulings, Tofoni refiled a similar complaint in December, seeking renewed investigation into the alleged financial misconduct.