This week we began documenting Leonardo Cositorto’s
travels across Colombia
.

Speaking to Colombian radio station W Radio just over a week ago, Cositorto maintains he’s in Colombia legally.

Cositorto is founder of the collapsed
Generation Zoe Ponzi scheme
.

He purportedly has an Interpol red notice out on him from Argentina, making his free travel across Colombia all the more bizarre.

Rather than acknowledge he is wanted for fraud, Cositorto (right) attributes Argentina’s warrant to “political persecution”.

He went on to
tell W Radio
;

I have already clarified that on many occasions, I will not move forward until the resolution in second instance that was requested for the request for freedom for my person is resolved, this to be able to present myself, in addition to the moment I have not been subpoenaed.

I can travel without any problem, that was a request from the prosecutor who is aware of the case and has a bit of a heavy hand, but at that moment I am approaching cities in Colombia because the problem here is political, because they took some photos of me from a political act.

Argentinian authorities began the Generation Zoe crackdown in mid February. Cositorto was spotted
shilling for a Colombian senate hopeful
almost a month later.

In case it wasn’t clear, Cositorto claims Argentinian authorities are persecuting him for political acts he hadn’t committed at the time.

When specifically asked about his Ponzi scamming, Costitorto stated he’d achieved “extraordinary results”.

If you’re wondering how Cositorto evaded capture, he did so via inside help.

On March 9th Argentine authorities 
arrested First Corporal Guillermo Ardiles
.

Ardiles, a Federal Police officer since 2014, has been charged with aggravated concealment.

Prosecutors allege Ardiles leaked sensitive information to Generation Zoe leaders prior to last month’s raids.

Two other police officers have been arrested in connection to Generation Zoe. One of them, arrested on February 23rd, was released on March 18th.

Officer Juliana Bollea maintains she is a victim of the Ponzi scheme. An investigation into her involvement revealed social media posts made “towards the end of 2021”.

In the posts Bollea showed off a new Fiat Cronos purchase, attributing the acquisition to and thanking Generation Zoe.

Argentine Prosecutors are also
seeking the arrest of Hector Luis Yrimia
.

Yrimia was Generation Zoe’s legal adviser. He is wanted on financial fraud charges related to the Ponzi scheme.

News of Yrimia’s arrest warrant dropped on Thursday and was accompanied by additional raids.

Argentine authorities raided Yrimia’s law offices, as well as those of Norman Prospero.

Prospero worked as Generation Zoe’s CFO and was arrested last month.

Prosecutors
believe Yrimia has fled Argentina
late last year after being tipped off. Like Cositorto, he is now a fugitive on the run.

A third raid was conducted on a house belonging to the daughter of Maximilano Batista.

The raid led

🤖 Quick Answer

Who is Leonardo Cositorto and what is his connection to Generation Zoe?
Leonardo Cositorto is an Argentine entrepreneur and founder of Generation Zoe, a cryptocurrency and investment scheme that collapsed. The organization operated as an alleged Ponzi scheme, defrauding numerous investors. Cositorto faces fraud charges and an Interpol red notice from Argentina authorities.

Why is Cositorto's presence in Colombia considered significant?
Cositorto's free movement across Colombia is notable because Argentina has reportedly issued an Interpol red notice against him for fraud-related offenses. His ability to travel internationally while wanted suggests potential enforcement challenges or legal complexities in his extradition proceedings.

What explanation does Cositorto provide for the Argentine warrant?
Cositorto characterizes the warrant issued by Argentine authorities as "political persecution" rather than acknowledging legitimate fraud allegations. In radio interviews, he maintains

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