Federal investigators have opened a probe into the financial dealings of the Argentine Football Association, focusing on a series of unusual transactions that funneled millions of dollars through South Florida companies between 2021 and 2025.
During that same window, a South Florida couple acquired four high‑end properties in Sunny Isles and Aventura, spending roughly $11 million in cash. The purchases were made through a web of limited liability companies that listed the couple as executives, a structure made possible by Florida’s privacy‑focused corporate statutes.
A tangled web of offshore deals
The couple’s firm, TourProdEnter, was registered as the commercial arm of the AFA and received hundreds of millions from international sponsorship and brand agreements. A review by The Herald found that $40 million of the association’s revenue passed through TourProdEnter to other Miami‑Dade entities without a clear justification, prompting investigators to examine whether top AFA officials, including president Claudio Tapia and treasurer Pablo Toviggino, diverted the money for personal use.
Florida law does not require the beneficial owners of such companies to be disclosed publicly, leaving the trail of ownership opaque. All four properties were bought outright with cash, showing no mortgage or loan records, and the deeds list Florida Secured Title as the nominal purchaser.
The financial pattern extends beyond real estate. In mid‑2024, TourProdEnter wired nearly $7 million to Florida Secured Title, while earlier that year it transferred $30,000 to Xilux Corp., a firm incorporated by Erica Gillette, which subsequently bought a $3.3 million condo in Sunny Isles. Additional transfers funded the acquisition of a $6.9 million oceanfront unit by Xulix II Corp., another entity linked to the same network.
The AFA has refused to comment on the allegations, ignoring repeated requests from The Herald. The case is part of a broader FBI investigation and at least one criminal proceeding in Argentina, but the ultimate fate of the funds and the role of the couple remain shrouded in mystery.