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Judge’s Secret Documentary Participation Nullifies Maradona Death Trial

Recusal of Judge Julieta Makintach for unauthorized filming prompted the San Isidro court to declare the Maradona death trial void, call for a new bench, leave its resumption date undecided.

La récusation d’une magistrate a entraîné la nullité du procès où étaient mis en cause plusieurs professionnels de santé, accusés de négligence ayant entraîné la mort du footballeur. 
Julieta Makintach, l'une des trois juges présidant l'affaire de la mort de Diego Armando Maradona, à son arrivée au tribunal pour une audience à San Isidro, en périphérie de Buenos Aires, le 27 mai 2025
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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.