Overview

• Julieta Makintach stepped down as one of three judges after it emerged she was filming an unauthorized six-episode documentary titled “Giustizia divina” using hidden cameras in court.
• Universidad Austral suspended Makintach indefinitely from her teaching post once a trailer revealed her as the series’ protagonist and showed footage shot during hearings.
• The trial, opened on March 11, 2025, charges seven healthcare workers with negligent homicide over Maradona’s November 2020 death and carries potential sentences of 8 to 25 years.
• Both prosecution and defense lawyers demanded Makintach’s removal, accusing her of prioritizing a media profile over judicial duties.
• Judges Maximiliano Savarino and Veronica Di Tomasso are required to decide by midday Argentina time whether to appoint a replacement or declare the proceedings null and restart the process.