# Argentine judge dismisses the criminal case against Milei over the LIBRA token, and Milei targets five journalists

The court found that Milei's promotion of the token did not constitute fraud, and the president then asked who would compensate him for the damage he says the coverage did to his reputation.

- Published: 2026-10-25T05:49:12.746Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-10-25/argentine-judge-dismisses-the-criminal-case-against-milei-ov
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: crypto
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/10/24/argentina-drops-criminal-probe-into-president-milei-over-crashed-memecoin-libra), [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/milei-libra-case-dismissal-journalists-compensation/), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [iProfesional](https://www.iprofesional.com/legales/438153-el-juez-marcelo-martinez-de-giorgi-asumira-la-investigacion-de-la-causa-libra), [The Block](https://www.theblock.co/amp/post/354728/argentinian-president-milei-skips-civil-hearing-as-libra-case-judge-orders-bank-records-unsealed)

Argentina has dropped its criminal investigation into President Javier Milei over LIBRA, a memecoin he promoted on social media before its price collapsed. The judge found that Milei's promotion of the token did not constitute fraud, even t…

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