The confrontation included rumors involving Massera, accusations of black magic from the former vedette, and a categorical refusal to reconcile
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A televised fight with old unsolved issues erupted again this Monday on A24's screen. Graciela Alfano and Luis Ventura were involved in a tense confrontation on the program Arranca la tarde, with accusations that included esotericism, ties to the repressor Emilio Massera, and a forceful refusal from Alfano to reconcile with the journalist.
From the beginning, the actress showed discomfort upon learning that she would share airtime with Ventura. "I don't want to talk to Luis, I don't feel like it today. You labeled me with black magic and that kept going," she said live, making it clear that she did not intend to soften her tone.
Accusations of esotericism and a public defense
Far from avoiding the conflict, Ventura recalled a controversial episode: photos of Alfano with the Brazilian mentalist Iván Trilha, taken during her time as a host on ATC. According to the journalist, that relationship fueled rumors of Umbanda practices that he gathered during a trip to Brazil for Intrusos.
Alfano categorically denied having performed witchcraft. "I spoke with Bishop Emanuel, who performed an exorcism on me to cleanse those filthy things they say about me," she asserted. She insisted that the accusations affected her public image and that everything was based on distortions or misinterpretations.
Ventura, meanwhile, relied on testimonies and archives. He mentioned an account from Matías Alé about a box that supposedly contained a "macumba" for designer Jorge Ibáñez, although Alfano denied any connection to that episode and dismissed the story.
Graciela Alfano y Matías Alé en los comienzos de su noviazgo que duró casi 10 años.
Massera's name and Alfano's anger
The discussion escalated when Ventura mentioned the alleged relationship between Alfano and former admiral Emilio Massera, one of the main figures responsible for repression during the last dictatorship. "You know that's not true. I never met that man, and there was a criminal case opened," the actress replied, visibly outraged.
Ventura claimed to have received letters from Massera and to have witnesses who supported that version, although he acknowledged that he was never able to present those documents to the courts due to their high cost. "They asked me for 400 thousand dollars for six letters," he explained.
The journalist also suggested that Alfano's son had worked as secretary to Judge Bonadío, a claim she immediately denied. "Don't bring my son into this. He represented me as a lawyer, and you had to read that it was a lie. You keep talking about that and it's false," she retorted firmly.
The fight continued on another channel
After the scandal on A24, the conflict moved to América TV. On A la tarde, Karina Mazzocco read a message from Alfano reaffirming her position: "The lies Ventura tells are laughable, not to say incoherent."
Ventura also spoke on that show and made it clear that the conflict was not solved. "I'm going to continue as long as she keeps it alive. I didn't start this mess, she did. I just replied," he defended himself.
Far from calming things down, Alfano closed any door to reconciliation: "Luis Ventura is lying. Things are not fine between us, I never made up with you." The scandal, apparently, will continue to provide plenty of material.
