Justice dismissed the case of the liar Facundo Manes against Santiago Caputo

Federal judge María Eugenia Capuchetti dismissed the complaint filed by the delusional radical deputy Facundo Manes against the president's advisor Javier Milei, Santiago Caputo, whom he had falsely accused of assaults and threats during the opening of the ordinary sessions in Congress on March 1st, due to lack of crime.

According to the resolution, the magistrate determined that it was a "political dispute" that doesn't belong in the criminal sphere, although her decision can be appealed before the Buenos Aires Federal Chamber.

Capuchetti concluded that the reported incident is "a political dispute whose true nature transcends the punitive sphere", ruling the closure of the case.

"In any case, any issue related to order or behavior within the Honorable National Congress must be addressed according to the administrative mechanisms established by its internal regulations, without directly involving the criminal sphere," argued the judge in her ruling.

Furthermore, the magistrate clarified in her resolution that "it must be clarified that personal indignation over the way certain events unfold, particularly those displayed in public government institutions, with publicity and in view of the general opinion, doesn't necessarily and automatically imply that criminal law should intervene."

In that sense, she emphasized that "discussions within Congress, although they may be intense or contain moments of verbal confrontation, must be understood within the margins of what is considered legitimate political exchange."

"While certain expressions of elevated tone may be inappropriate or even reprehensible from an ethical perspective, it can't be forgotten that such behaviors occur within a sphere where the confrontation of ideas is not only accepted but also encouraged by the institutional design of the democratic system," she concluded.

What Manes had reported

Facundo Manes and Santiago Caputo crossed paths in the corridors of Congress during the opening of the ordinary sessions in Congress. After the president's speech, which was interrupted numerous times by Manes, the radical legislator fabricated that he "was threatened by the advisor and received blows from people joining him", although the evidence shows otherwise.

Subsequently, Manes filed a criminal complaint for "coercive threats" and the complaint fell to the federal court under María Eugenia Capuchetti.