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Former AFA Advisor Exposes Money Laundering Scheme with Spanish Business Groups

Juan Pablo Beacon, a former advisor to the Argentine Football Federal Council, detailed in a voice message a money laundering scheme through Spanish companies. He claims to have evidence and documentation to support his statements and is willing to cooperate with the investigation.


Former AFA Advisor Exposes Money Laundering Scheme with Spanish Business Groups

Buenos Aires, March 24 (NA) — Juan Pablo Beacon, right-hand man of Pablo Toviggino, would have explained in a voice message the details of the money laundering supposedly carried out by the Argentine Football Association (AFA). According to what the Argentine News Agency learned, who was an advisor to the Federal Council of Argentine Football, chaired by the aforementioned AFA treasurer, explained a supposed movement of money with Spanish business groups. In addition, the lawyer defined the procedure as "a very concrete route" and affirmed having documentation to prove everything commented on in a message whose recipient was not disclosed. As the investigation faced by the AFA becomes increasingly important, and with the possibility of becoming a collaborating witness, voice messages supposedly sent by Juan Pablo Beacon have come to light, with a detailed explanation that involves "frauds, money laundering and violation of the law." Who was president of the Patagonian Football Federation began the audio by stating that "the money left the AFA with transparency and legality", to then say that it did so with non-existent contracts and legal objects. On this, Beacon ensures that he acted with "fake contracts" and, in the cases where the contract was real, the same was not subjected to the necessary review by the Executive Committee. Upon leaving the AFA, the leader comments that the money was sent to Spain, to a company that had a contractual link with the mother entity of Argentine football, although once there new agreements were signed, which also did not pass through the Committee. Then, Beacon affirms that the money was received by a business group, which deposited the money in an account and assigned them "a specific cave", admitting that he worked with three different caves during his period in the association. Once the deposit was credited, the cave gave the green light and exchanged the money in cash, which arrived at the office and disappeared from the account, according to what was declared in the supposed audio message. "A lot of apocryphal communication was used, 'drawings' of deeds were made", Beacon assured, who also added that a deed certifies a multimillion-dollar contract "and in reality it was the sale of a car", in addition to ensuring that checks were diverted to friendly clubs to then conclude, in the supposed communication: "I have names, surnames, tests and documentation for everything I am saying".