A judge has stepped down from the trial of the medical team responsible for the care of late Argentine footballer , after it emerged she had participated in a documentary series about the case. This development, which followed prosecutors presenting evidence from the documentary, has led to concerns about the judge’s impartiality. died in November 2020 while recovering from brain surgery, and his medical team is being tried over the conditions of his home convalescence, which prosecutors argue was grossly negligent. Julieta Makintach, the judge in question, recused herself after footage and scripts from the series were presented, with prosecutors arguing that the unauthorized filming compromised her ability to fairly adjudicate the case. The trial had already been suspended over allegations of secretive filming of the legal proceedings, and prosecutors have accused the judge of acting “like an actress and not a judge.” The film’s trailer showed the judge at the San Isidro courthouse, where the case is being heard, without approval or documentation of her visit. The trial is now in limbo, with the remaining judges set to decide on the future of proceedings. The defendants could face significant prison terms if convicted of homicide with possible intent, and there are calls for a new trial due to the scandal surrounding the case.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/28/diego-maradona-trial-judge-julieta-makintach-steps-down
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