 Tintori and two vicepresindents of the bank BOD were prohibited from leaving the country during the investigation.Tintori assured that the money was for personal use (to pay a doctor for her mother) and expressed that the Venezuelan government was attempting to prevent her from going on an international tour to meet with European leaders.On 2 September 2017, she was prevented from leaving for Europe, prompting French President Emmanuel Macron to tweet his support.