The former tenant responded with a counterclaim that includes an accusation of alleged tax evasion.
The information was revealed by Fernanda Iglesias on Puro Show, the El Trece program.Maxi López was involved in a judicial dispute with a former tenant
What Maxi López is claiming for the state of the department
As reported in Puro Show, the conflict began in February 2024, when the three-year rental agreement with Natalia, a lawyer from La Plata who lived in the building with her family, ended
.
According to the complaint filed by Maxi López, the apartment on the 35th floor of Chateau Libertador had scratched floors, broken stools, perforated tiles, damaged appliances and deteriorated kitchen sectors.
The former striker said he had to make spare parts valued at nearly $100,000. For that reason, he initiated a lawsuit for 144,754,632 pesos for damages, moral harm and deprivation of use
.
To support the claim, López submitted a finding made by a notary and also withheld the security deposit,
valued at approximately $7,000.
During the El Trece program, the panel also noted that the former soccer player requested the benefit of litigating without expenses. “$90,000 in settlements is very rare,” said Matías Vázquez.
The panel also noted that the former soccer player requested the benefit of litigating without expenses.
The former tenant's counterclaim and the accusation against Maxi López The former tenant
responded judicially with a claim for the return of the security deposit and the payment of real estate taxes and extraordinary expenses that, she said, belonged to the
landlord.
In addition, he accused Maxi López of not issuing invoices or registering the contract with the AFIP. According to the court filing, this situation could lead to a case related to the Criminal Tax Act
.
In Puro Show, Fernanda Iglesias revealed that the women's defense presented chats, records and vouchers to maintain that López had used the apartment while it was still rented.
The former tenant responded in court with a claim for the return of the security deposit
“There is a chat where Maxi's mother says: 'Maxi left yesterday, so come and start organizing the move'”, the journalist explained during
the program.
According to the tenant's defense, there are also security cameras and receipts from the building's restaurant that would place Maxi López and his son Valentino on the property during January and part of February.
The former tenant's countersuit and the accusation against Maxi López
What Justice should define in the case The
file is being processed in Court No. 47, in charge of Judge Juan Pablo Lorenzini.
The cause brings together photos, chats, receipts and testimonies provided by
both parties.
The Justice must determine what damages actually correspond to the tenant's use and which can be considered normal wear and tear of the property.