Several celebrities, including Florencia Peña, have been called to testify in a case for promoting illegal betting on social media. The actress expressed her outrage, stating that many were misled by spreading clandestine content. Peña explained that she accepted the promotional job believing it was legal, but it turned out to be the opposite.
"I presented the chats, it was supposed to be something legal. They called me to testify to find out how I got this job. I have a booker who finds me work, some I accept and some I don't. This seemed like a normal job; it came through an agency. My booker told me it was for two stories to promote, I gave my approval and it turned out to be clandestine," Peña affirmed.
The host of Cantando 2024 admitted that she was unaware of the illegality of the sites she was promoting. After learning about the situation, she decided to stop doing it for ethical reasons. Additionally, she expressed her surprise at the impunity with which this type of promotion was handled through agencies without revealing who was behind the hiring.
Other celebrities involved in this case are Elián Valenzuela (L-Gante), Traniela Campolieto, Juliana Scaglione, Florencia Vigna, Morena Rial, Romina Uhrig, Williams López, Agostina Spinelli, Federico Farías, Emmanuel Vich, Camila Lattanzio, Mathias Nicolás Vasile, Marito Laurens, Joaquín López, and Alma Berezowski. The situation has caused shock among those involved and society in general.
