the judge’s response to the new request for

Robert Collins

Global Courant

Elián Valenzuela (23) has been detained for three weeks. In cell 4 of the Quilmes DDI, he awaits changes in his situation. Alejandro Cipolla resigned because he considered that “his cycle was completed.” His new lawyer, who had represented Tamara Báez, the ex of the “cumbia 420” singer, during the negotiation for the maintenance of the daughter they have in common, took office. And he already achieved some changes.

This is Juan Pablo Merlo who now defends him in the four criminal cases that overwhelm Valenzuela, popularly known as L-Gante. “We took office on Friday and we have already filed an extraordinary release request to request Elián’s release. As a subsidiary measure, we ask the judge to give him domiciliary or a bond (something similar to a bond) so that he can continue the process in freedom,” explained to Clarín.

The decision is in the hands of Judge Gabriel Castro, of the Guarantee Court No. 2 of Moreno, who must also take into account “new material” presented by this defense. The judge already gave some definitions about the proposals that could play in favor of Valenzuela when it comes to accessing his release.

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Vigil of “La Mafilia” outside the DDI of Quilmes. Photo Enrique Garcia Medina

The defense, more technical than Cipolla’s, also toured the Bicentenario neighborhood of General Rodríguez, where the neighbors and witnesses of the episode that led to the complaint live.

Rosa Passi, the mother of a childhood friend of Valenzuela and one of the complainants, would have appeared spontaneously to testify at the Moreno 9 prosecutor’s office to expand her statement, according to Merlo. “Gastón Torres is his boss,” Merlo clarifies, a fact that could imply some kind of conditioning in his first complaint, something that the judge should also take into account.

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