Maradona Trial Witness Arrested for Alleged Perjury in Courtroom Testimony

Julio Coria, a former bodyguard of Diego Maradona, was accused of lying under oath during the ongoing trial of seven medical professionals charged with negligence in the football legend's death.

• Julio Coria, a key witness and former bodyguard of Diego Maradona, was arrested on March 25, 2025, for allegedly providing false testimony during the trial.
• Prosecutors accused Coria of lying about his communication with Leopoldo Luque, Maradona's personal physician, citing evidence of text messages between the two.
• Seven healthcare professionals are facing charges of 'homicide with possible intent' for allegedly neglecting Maradona's care and contributing to his death in November 2020.
• Jana Maradona, one of the late footballer's daughters, testified that Luque and Coria recommended 'home hospitalization' against medical advice to keep Maradona in a clinic.
• The trial, which began earlier this month in San Isidro, Argentina, is expected to continue until July 2025 with nearly 120 witnesses scheduled to testify.

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