Newly surfaced phone records and messages are adding to evidence that could deepen legal scrutiny of Argentine President Javier Milei’s role in the failed Libra cryptocurrency project, The New York Times reported Monday.

Court documents from an ongoing federal investigation show Milei exchanged multiple phone calls with entrepreneur Mauricio Novelli, considered a key figure behind the multimillion-dollar Libra rugpull on the night of the token’s February 2025 launch.

The calls occurred both before and after Milei promoted the token on social media, raising questions about his claim that he had no direct involvement, the NYT said.

According to Argentine news outlet Pagina/12, call records show contact beginning minutes before Milei’s…