Overview
- A special panel of judges, lawyers and provincial legislators removed Julieta Makintach, 48, from the bench and barred her from future judicial posts.
- Makintach recused herself after footage circulated showing her allegedly interviewed for a miniseries, though she denied authorizing any filming.
- Prosecutors say she allowed a film crew unauthorized access to the courthouse two days before the trial without notifying co-judges, Maradona’s family or the defendants.
- Her involvement triggered the annulment of the proceedings against Maradona’s medical team, leaving the criminal case to be reconstituted or retried.
- The defendants face potential eight to 25 year sentences for alleged homicide with possible intent tied to Maradona’s at-home care; he died on 25 November 2020 of heart failure and acute pulmonary edema.