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The lawyer Carlos Broitman, representing Konstantin Rudnev
He spoke in an interview about what he considers to be a "chain of institutional errors" that have kept his client in prison for more than seven months, without a final conviction or any evidence against him.
According to Broitman, on June 13, 2025 the woman identified as the alleged victim gave her lawyer a letter addressed to the judge, stating that she was not a victim, that she did not know Rudnev, and that none of the defendants had harmed her. However, the document was never included in the case file: for almost four months it remained filed away without being taken into account.
The lawyer reported that even the prosecution admitted to receiving the email, but decided not to process it "because it was addressed to the judge." For Broitman, this is a serious omission that distorts the process and denies the right to defense.
The situation is further complicated by the subsequent complaint from the woman herself, who claimed to have been a victim of obstetric violence at the hospital in Bariloche. According to the defense, she was subjected to medical procedures without her consent, which is also documented in official testimony.
Broitman argues that the case arose from a manipulated misunderstanding: the woman was told that she could not leave the hospital with her baby without providing the father's identity. In fear and confusion, she gave a false name, believing that they would never come looking for her again. That episode led to an investigation that ended up becoming a national cause.
"From a strictly medical point of view, we insist on the need for a comprehensive evaluation outside the prison. Keeping the patient in the current conditions could have irreversible consequences," the specialists conclude.
Broitman denounces that the Public Prosecutor's Office refuses to hear the alleged victim, the witnesses, or even the defendants themselves.
Judge Gustavo Zapata, he adds, went so far as to authorize Rudnev's house arrest with electronic monitoring, but the prosecution appealed and the measure was revoked.
Meanwhile, Rudnev—seriously ill and diagnosed with advanced pulmonary fibrosis—remains detained in Rawson prison. Medical reports warn that his health could deteriorate irreversibly if he does not receive adequate care.
Konstantin Rudnev's lawyer insists that he is not seeking privileges, but respect for the law. The defense plans to appeal to higher courts and demand that evidence that is currently being ignored be heard.
