Overview

• The Sala IV of the Cámara del Crimen processed Matías Morla without pretrial detention for alleged defraudación por administración fraudulenta tied to the commercialization of Diego Maradona’s name and image.
• Preventive embargoes of up to 2 billion pesos were ordered on assets of Morla, Rita Mabel and Claudia Nora Maradona, Maximiliano Pomargo, Sergio Alejandro Garmendia and notary Sandra Iampolvsky/Lampolsky.
• The ruling characterizes Morla, Pomargo and Garmendia as co-authors of the alleged fraud, and identifies the two sisters and the notary as necessary participants.
• The case stems from a 2021 complaint by Maradona’s five children and centers on the use of Sattvica S.A. and at least 147 trademark filings before the INPI to control the Maradona brand.
• Heirs submitted documentation alleging offshore money movements linked to brand deals, and the decision reverses an earlier dismissal of Morla as the broader proceedings continue.