Overview

• Judge Julieta Makintach was recused after revelations she took part in an unauthorized documentary that secretly recorded courtroom proceedings.
• Tribunal president Maximiliano Savarino ruled the trial null, citing prejudice to both prosecution and defense caused by Makintach’s conduct.
• The nullified proceedings included more than 20 hearings and roughly 40 witnesses, among them Maradona’s daughters and key members of his medical team.
• Seven healthcare professionals—doctors, a psychiatrist, a psychologist and nurses—face negligence charges that prosecutors have characterized as a potential “assassination.”
• No date has been set for a retrial, with officials indicating it may not resume until later this year or in 2026.