
Mistrial declared in case over Maradona's death
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created: May 30, 2025, 10:41 a.m. | updated: May 30, 2025, 4:57 p.m.
A one-and-a-half-minute trailer intercuts archival footage of Maradona scoring goals with shots of the judge, Julieta Makintach, walking through the court.
Presenting the teaser in court, the prosecutor asked judges to investigate Makintach's alleged role in allowing the documentary to be filmed during the trial.
As the documentary snowballed into a national scandal, Makintach on Tuesday said that she had "no choice" but to resign from the case.
The panel said that a higher court would select the three new judges by lottery.
The defendants in the case include Leopoldo Luque, Maradona's primary physician at the time of his death, as well as his psychologist, psychiatrist, medical coordinator and nurses.
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