Milei Crypto Scandal Widens With Allegations Against His Sister
- Memecoin investor reportedly bragged about paying Karina Milei
- Argentine president facing biggest scandal of his term yet
Javier Milei and his sister Karina at a polling station during Argentina’s presidential runoff in Buenos Aires in 2023.
Photographer: Anita Pouchard Serra/BloombergThe political uproar over Argentine President Javier Milei’s role in a crypto scandal has cast the spotlight on his closest adviser and gatekeeper: his sister.
Hayden Davis, a key figure behind the Libra token — which surged then crashed on Friday night after Milei promoted it on X — bragged in a text message to another investor that he was paying Karina Milei to get the president to do his bidding, according to separate reports Tuesday by Argentina’s marquee La Nacion newspaper and crypto industry site CoinDesk. Davis, who hasn’t responded to multiple requests for comment, denied to CoinDesk that he had made payments to the president.