Overview

• Julio Coria, Diego Maradona's former bodyguard, was arrested on March 25, 2025, for allegedly giving false testimony during the negligence trial of Maradona's medical team.
• Prosecutors presented evidence of text messages between Coria and Leopoldo Luque, Maradona's personal physician, contradicting Coria's claim that they had not communicated.
• The seven healthcare professionals on trial face charges of 'homicide with possible intent' for allegedly neglecting Maradona's care during his final days in 2020.
• Maradona's daughter, Jana, testified that Luque and Coria recommended home care despite medical advice to keep Maradona hospitalized following brain surgery.
• The trial, expected to last until July 2025, involves nearly 120 witnesses and has intensified scrutiny on the medical team's decisions and actions.