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New Complaint Against Nicolás Payarola for Large-Scale Fraud

Estheticist Cintia Burgos accuses lawyer Nicolás Payarola of defrauding her of $200,000. She claims he convinced her to invest in a non-existent project in Orlando, promising high returns. This is the fifteenth complaint against Payarola.


New Complaint Against Nicolás Payarola for Large-Scale Fraud

Buenos Aires, December 22 (NA) – Nicolás Payarola faces a new complaint following the testimony of a professional who claims to be a victim of an alleged scam for a substantial sum. According to the Argentine News Agency, the issue was raised by the TV show 'Infama,' which emphasized that this would be the fifteenth complaint against Payarola. In this context, it was explained that the complainant, an estheticist identified as Dr. Cintia Burgos, had hired him as a lawyer while in the process of opening a beauty center in Nordelta, an inauguration that ultimately never took place. Burgos recounted that she met Payarola in November 2024 through a patient with a strong social media presence. At that time, she was dealing with a conflict over TikTok posts accusing her of malpractice and was seeking legal advice: 'I needed someone to deliver justice, and this patient recommended Nicolás Payarola to me,' she recalled during her testimony. Over time, the professional relationship extended beyond legal advice, and according to the complainant, a few months later Payarola proposed that she participate in a supposed real estate investment through a trust in Orlando. Burgos stated that the lawyer used references to media figures to generate trust and support the proposal, mentioning possible promotional actions linked to the beauty center she planned to open. According to her account, the project appeared to have all the necessary formalities, so Burgos confirmed that the trust established a monthly return of one thousand dollars and contemplated the return of the invested capital plus 48% if the venture was not continued after one year. Additionally, she noted that the document was signed by both Payarola and a notary. The total investment, according to her testimony, reached 200 thousand dollars, although a part was delivered in cash at the lawyer's office, while the rest was allegedly withdrawn by a person of her trust. As the months went by and after contacting other victims, Burgos began to suspect the operation: 'Another lawyer told me that this did not exist,' she affirmed. The outcome included the delivery of bounced checks and a situation of extreme tension: 'He signed 17 checks for 30 million each, all rejected. He cried and asked me for patience,' the complainant recounted, thus adding a new and powerful testimony to the complex judicial case involving Nicolás Payarola.