Overview
- Gianinna and Dalma Maradona testified that Judge Julieta Makintach swore “by her children” there was no documentary, with Gianinna describing distress after the footage surfaced.
- Newly disclosed WhatsApp messages show Makintach urged her co-judges to meet and keep the tribunal united to avoid nullifying the Maradona death trial.
- Producers tied to the project said filming occurred before the proceedings and was limited to a few hours on the first day, framing it as a tentative endeavor.
- The original trial was annulled after documentary material was shown in a May hearing, and a new criminal trial is scheduled to begin on March 17.
- Makintach remains suspended by the Buenos Aires provincial Supreme Court, has submitted her resignation, and faces a separate criminal case opened by San Isidro prosecutors.