Robinson tells investigators he never handled any of the money. He says Herrera alone controlled the Xen Investments account and even placed a “lock” on it so he could not access or move the funds.

A memo filed on Aug. 24 with the attorney general’s office in Quintana Roo asks a judge to order the disclosure of the names behind the cashier’s cheques and other accounts that received the couple’s money.

State prosecutors say their case is built on proving fraud by deceit, not on tracking where the $280,000 ended up. Their filing argues that Herrera and Robinson never owned or allocated the promised condos.

Warrants to arrest both defendants were issued on July 24, but each obtained a stay in Mexican federal court, leaving the state‑level criminal proceedings on hold.

Herrera has offered to repay 2.4 million pesos – about $196,000 – in two installments. In her proposal she claims Robinson is responsible for the remaining loss.

The case shows how cross‑border scams can involve several layers of deception: a victim can become a middleman, then be blamed while investigators concentrate on the fraud narrative instead of following the money trail.