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San Isidro Court Sets New Maradona Death Trial for March 17, 2026

The case resets under a new panel following the scandal over a secretly filmed documentary by the former judge.

Overview

  • Tribunal Oral en lo Criminal Nº 7 scheduled the retrial to begin on March 17, 2026, with judges Alberto Gaig, Alberto Ortolani and Pablo Rolón presiding.
  • At a November 12 preliminary hearing, the court addressed evidence issues and rejected multiple defense motions, including Leopoldo Luque’s request for a popular jury.
  • Judges denied a non bis in idem claim advanced for Agustina Cosachov, clearing the way for a full new oral proceeding.
  • Prosecutors Patricio Ferrari and Cosme Iribarren secured a prompt timetable to restart the process after the first trial was voided.
  • Seven defendants will face a technical tribunal—Luque, Cosachov, Carlos Díaz, Ricardo Almirón, Mariano Perroni, Nancy Forlini and Pedro Di Spagna—while nurse Dahiana Gisela Madrid keeps a separate request for a jury trial under charges centered on alleged dolo eventual and abandonment; the autopsy found acute pulmonary edema due to congestive heart failure and dilated cardiomyopathy.