Singer Elián Valenzuela, known as L-Gante, has been charged with alleged threats with firearms and breaking and entering, in a case stemming from a complaint by a 23-year-old woman who rented a home on 25 de Octubre street in General Rodríguez. As part of the case, three raids were carried out on properties linked to the musician and his family circle.
What sources say about the raids and the intervening court
The two sources consulted agree that the operations took place at two homes in the Terravista gated community and at another private address in General Rodríguez. They also agree that the case was assigned to Functional Instruction Unit (UFI) No. 10, headed by prosecutor María Florencia Toscano, and that the investigation began with the tenant’s complaint.
However, they differ on a central point: La Nación states that the raids were ordered by Guarantee Court No. 2 of the Moreno-General Rodríguez Judicial Department, while La Derecha Diario maintains that the order came from Guarantee Court No. 1 of the same judicial department. Neither source allows confirmation of which of the two courts actually intervened, since no judicial rulings or official statements are cited.
The complainant’s account and the versions of the events
According to the complaint, the conflict began when a man nicknamed «El Oso,» identified as the musician’s uncle, intercepted the tenant and intimidated her into leaving the property, arguing that it belonged to Valenzuela. The woman was also allegedly warned that «La Mafilia,» a group publicly linked to the singer, would force her to leave.
Days later, according to the complainant’s account, L-Gante allegedly arrived at the location driving a black pickup truck and accompanied by about ten people. The group allegedly entered the property’s yard and threatened those present with firearms to demand that they leave the home. La Derecha Diario mentions that the group allegedly entered «by force» and that some members allegedly displayed weapons, without specifying the number of people.
Both sources agree that, before the raids, investigators analyzed security cameras and conducted field work to reconstruct vehicle movements and identify suspects. La Nación adds that during the operations a BMW X5 pickup truck, allegedly used in the events, and three cell phones were seized. La Derecha Diario, by contrast, states that as of the time the operations became known, no official information had been provided about the seizure of weapons or other items of interest to the investigation. This difference is relevant: one source reports specific seizures and the other indicates there was no official information about them.
Charges and scope of the measure
La Nación specifies that the singer was formally notified of the charges and that the same measure extended to another 26-year-old man, identified by his initials as E. J. A. C. La Derecha Diario does not mention this second defendant. The case file’s heading, according to La Nación, includes simple threats, coercive threats aggravated by the use of a firearm, and breaking and entering, all in real concurrence with each other. La Derecha Diario limits itself to mentioning «threats aggravated with firearms» as the offense under investigation.
The seized phones were subjected to technological examinations, according to La Nación. The case remains under the instruction of UFI No. 10, which must evaluate the results of the operations before defining new procedural measures, according to La Derecha Diario.
L-Gante’s judicial record
Both sources mention that Valenzuela has already been through other judicial cases. La Nación recalls that on October 28, 2024, Judge Ignacio Racca of Oral Criminal Court No. 3 of Mercedes imposed a three-year suspended prison sentence for threats and damage, although he acquitted him of unlawful deprivation of liberty. The judge found him guilty of coercive threats, threats qualified by the use of a weapon, simple threats, and damage for three episodes that occurred between December 2021 and May 2023. The sentence required Valenzuela to establish residence, remain under the supervision of the Parole Board, report any departure from the country, and avoid contact with the victims and their families. It also ordered the confiscation of the BMW pickup truck and the replica weapons used in part of the events.
La Derecha Diario provides additional information about the origin of that case: in February 2022, a neighbor in the Bicentenario neighborhood reported that the musician had threatened him with a weapon during an argument. In a subsequent raid, investigators found a replica firearm. That episode was part of the trial held in 2024. The same source notes that in June 2023 the singer had been arrested and had remained deprived of liberty for almost three months, accused of threats and unlawful deprivation of liberty, although he was ultimately acquitted of the unlawful deprivation of liberty charge and the court did not consider the use of a weapon proven in that episode. La Nación mentions that in 2023 he spent some months in prison on charges of unlawful deprivation of liberty, simple threats, and possession of firearms, without specifying the month of detention or the exact time.
Comparison of data between sources
| Data | La Nación | La Derecha Diario |
|---|---|---|
| Court that ordered the raids | Guarantee Court No. 2 | Guarantee Court No. 1 |
| Seizures during the operations | BMW X5 pickup truck and three cell phones | No official information on the seizure of weapons or other items |
| Second defendant | Yes, a 26-year-old man identified as E. J. A. C. | Not mentioned |
| Case file heading | Simple threats, coercive threats aggravated by use of firearm, and breaking and entering, in real concurrence | Threats aggravated with firearms |
| 2023 detention | Spent some months in prison for unlawful deprivation of liberty, simple threats, and possession of firearms | Detained in June 2023, almost three months deprived of liberty, accused of threats and unlawful deprivation of liberty |
Methodological note: The table contrasts exclusively the data reported by the two available secondary sources. No judicial documents, rulings, or official statements were used as primary sources. The differences in the data reflect discrepancies between journalistic coverage and do not allow establishing which version is correct. No units are converted and no percentages are calculated because there are no additional comparable magnitudes in the material.
What data or decision should be followed
The point to follow is the identification of the guarantee court that actually ordered the raids, since the sources differ between No. 1 and No. 2 of the Moreno-General Rodríguez Judicial Department. It is also relevant to confirm whether items of interest to the case were seized during the operations, such as the BMW X5 pickup truck and the cell phones mentioned by one of the sources, or whether there were no officially reported seizures, as the other indicates. The evolution of the case will depend on the technological examinations and the measures ordered by UFI No. 10, headed by prosecutor María Florencia Toscano.
Fuentes consultadas
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