The scandal surrounding the Argentine Football Association (AFA) has added a new movie-like chapter. The United States Justice Department, led by the FBI and federal prosecutors, has set its sights on TourProdEnter, a company registered under the name of Erica Gillette, wife of businessman Javier Faroni, which allegedly received nearly US$300 million in bank accounts in the northern country.
According to judicial sources, the Southern District Court of Florida has already requested recordings of communications between the firm and officials Claudio “Chiqui” Tapia and Pablo Toviggino, as well as Faroni and Diego Lucero. All have been summoned to testify, although there are no formal charges in US territory so far.
The focus is on the flow of funds linked to the Argentine national team’s international commercial contracts. TourProdEnter was appointed as AFA’s exclusive commercial representative abroad through a contract signed on December 9, 2021 by Tapia and Toviggino. The agreement allowed it to collect sponsorships and endorsements, keeping 30% of the entity’s international commercial revenue, plus an additional 10% for logistics tasks.
Another line of investigation targets the destination of US$40 million in prizes from the 2022 Qatar World Cup: US$30 million from FIFA and US$10 million from Conmebol. Those funds were allegedly transferred to the firm and do not appear to have been brought into Argentina or recorded in AFA’s balance sheets.
The probe also covers commercial agreements closed abroad, including operations linked to Binance, friendly matches of the national team played in China, and the sale of rights for Asian markets. The case gained momentum from a complaint filed by businessman Guillermo Tofoni with US authorities, who claims that part of those funds was channeled through US accounts without entering the Argentine financial system.
In parallel, investigators are analyzing the purchase of at least four luxury properties in South Florida, valued together at over US$11 million and acquired between 2022 and 2025 through companies controlled by Faroni and Gillette. In Argentina, the case is also advancing: last December, the businessman’s home in Nordelta was raided, a complaint against Gillette for alleged fraudulent administration is underway, and the case regarding the US$17 million mansion attributed to Toviggino has been transferred to the economic criminal court of Verónica Straccia.
Meanwhile, AFA remains silent. But the judicial net is tightening, and the millions of dollars that were supposed to bolster Argentine football’s coffers have everyone looking north.
Para mí esto huele a choreo de guita de la Selección mientras el pueblo se caga de hambre. US$300 millones que deberían ser pa’ hospitales y escuelas se los patinan en cuentas truchas en USA. Tapia y Faroni son unos vendepatria hdp, lo peor del sistema capitalista. Yo creo que se tienen que pudrir todos en cana.
Para mí estos giles de siempre choreando con la guita de la Selección. Chiqui Tapia y su amigo Faroni son unos delincuentes, 300 millones de dólares en cuentas yankis, esto huele a mafia. ¡A la cárcel! Viva la patria carajo.