María del Luján Telpuk
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Lorena Telpuk, formerly María del Luján Telpuk (sometimes María de Luján Telpuk) or the Suitcase Girl (born c. 1981), is a former airport police officer at Aeroparque Jorge Newbery in Buenos Aires, Argentina, who noticed a suitcase with US$800,000 as it went through an X-ray machine in August 2007,[1][2] initiating a very public international election scandal, known as Maletinazo.
María del Luján Telpuk | |
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Born | c. 1981 (1981) (age c. 42–43) |
Nationality | Argentine |
Other names | Lorena Telpuk |
Occupation(s) | Teacher, policewoman, model |
Known for | Maletinazo |
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
Parent | Yolanda (mother) |
When the suitcase scandal became public, Telpuk became an international celebrity, appearing on the cover of several magazines, including those of the February 2008 issue of the Argentine edition of Playboy magazine and the March 2008 issue of the Venezuelan edition of Playboy magazine.[3]
In 2008, she changed her name to Lorena Telpuk, had breast augmentation surgery, and continued to pose for adult modeling photographs and derive income from her notoriety.[4][5] She became involved in larger political struggles between the US government and leftist Latin American leaders, receiving death threats requiring police protection, and testifying in court regarding her involvement in the case.[6][7][8]