Macri admits his father was part of an extortion system during the Kirchner years

Tuesday, March 19th 2019 - 08:50 UTC

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Franco Macri's dealings with the former Kirchnerite governments amount to a “crime,” Argentine president Mauricio Macri declared on Sunday in a wide-ranging primetime interview that touched on corruption, influence peddling, the October elections, former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's legal situation and his recently deceased father, Franco. Read full article

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Enrique Massot
Mauricio Macri's denunciation of his father as a criminal barely two weeks after Franco Macri's death shows the Argentine president's ethical compass is seriously lacking.

“Franco Macri had been tied up in the so-called “notebooks” corruption scandal, along with President Macri's brother and cousin.”

Such a heart-warming statement for the president! So, according to Mauricio, dad was a criminal, his brother and cousin are tied up to the “notebooks corruption scandal” but Mauricio -- who reached the presidency while being indicted -- is “blameless.” Give me a break. Mauricio fully participated in his dad's companies and is as involved -- probably more -- than his bro and cousin.

Now on another topic:

”Macri (pursues) disciplinary action...against lead judge Alejo Ramos Padilla.“

It's got to be clarified to MP readers that judge Padilla is investigating star prosecutor Carlos Stornelli's involvement in extortion maneuvers through threats of prosecution under the ”corruption notebooks“ case.

The case has the potential to, for the first time, expose Argentina's underworld in which judges, prosecutors, politicians, journalists and intelligence agents work behind the scenes to extort money, persecute opponents and organize media campaigns.

Padilla conducted a search warrant in the address of Marcelo D'Alessio, who presented himself as a lawyer and regional director of the US' DEA and was in charge of intimidating extortion targets with threats of prosecution under the ”corruption notebooks” case (whether charges were real or not was of no consequence).

Padilla found lots of material, computers, DEA credentials and weapons during the search of D'Alessio's residence. Hence Macri's alarm and subsequent attempt to get rid of, in this case, an inconveniently independent judge. Even worse for Macri, it appears the Magistrate's Council will likely refuse the president's request.

And the saga continues...
Mar 20th, 2019 - 04:22 pm - Link - Report abuse -1
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bushpilot
He's definitely dirty, and she's definitely not dirty.

The notebooks definitely incriminate him, and they definitely do not incriminate her.

He is for sure a crook, and she is for sure an angel.
Mar 21st, 2019 - 02:31 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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