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Makintach Jury Halted by Outage as Witnesses Tie Judge to Maradona Trial Documentary

Witnesses described her as protagonist-producer of an unauthorized, profit-driven series filmed during the trial.

Overview

  • An electrical failure and water leak cut short Friday’s hearing in the Buenos Aires Senate annex, pushing the testimony of judges Maximiliano Savarino and Verónica Di Tomasso to Monday.
  • Prosecutor José Amallo testified that scripts and accounting seized at the production company outlined a six-episode plan with commercial goals and that Julieta Makintach made production decisions.
  • Judge Ariel Introzzi told the panel that Makintach denied the documentary’s existence after the scandal and described a clandestine Sunday entry to set up filming inside San Isidro courts.
  • The jury refused the defense request to introduce WhatsApp messages purportedly showing colleagues’ prior knowledge, ruling the evidence was submitted outside the permitted window.
  • Makintach remains suspended with reduced pay as a parallel criminal probe continues against her and producers, and the nullified Maradona case is scheduled to be retried in March 2026.