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Jury Resumes in Makintach Case as Savarino Accuses Her of Deceit Over Maradona Documentary

Fresh testimony with leaked chats intensifies allegations of unauthorized filming during the Maradona case, escalating the push to remove the judge.

Overview

  • Proceedings in La Plata restarted after last week’s power outage and water leak forced a suspension of the hearing.
  • Judge Maximiliano Savarino testified that Julieta Makintach lied to colleagues and arranged a documentary without tribunal authorization, describing a “parallel trial.”
  • Chat messages from the “Juicio DAM” group show references to a camera, mention court communications official Ezequiel Klass, and include Makintach’s assurances that colleagues would not be filmed.
  • Prosecutor Analía Duarte said she will seek Makintach’s removal, alleging the judge chose to join a project with potential commercial aims during the active trial.
  • Makintach apologized for the damage to the judiciary, denied knowing the producer, and filed a complaint accusing Savarino of aggravated false testimony as the evidentiary phase continues following the Maradona trial’s annulment.