Maradona murder ‘trial COLLAPSES' after glam judge appeared in glitzy doc about case over football icon's death
THE homicide trial of footballing icon Diego Maradona's medical team has officially been cancelled, according to Argentine media.
The trial was said to be on the
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Argentine former football star Diego Maradona died in 2020
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Julieta Makintach - dubbed the 'judge of God' - appeared in a glitzy documentary about the ongoing case
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Judge Makintach - one of the three presiding judges - has since resigned in the face of allegations of an ethical breach
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Julieta Makintach - dubbed the "judge of God" - featured in a trailer for the six-part mini-series which was embarrassingly played to the court.
News broadcasts of
It concludes with Makintach preparing documents at a desk.
The bizarre footage suggests unauthorised recordings were shot inside the courtroom, which constitutes a breach of judicial rules.
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The trailer preview was one of the various pieces of evidence seized by cops in raids last week as the trial was suspended.
It has now been reportedly been designated as invalid.
Judge Makintach has also since resigned in the face of allegations of an ethical breach.
Maradona - considered one of the world's greatest ever football players - had been recovering at his home in Buenos Aires from surgery on a brain blood clot when he tragically died.
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He suffered a heart attack aged 60.
Seven members of the legend's medical team were then placed under
investigation
over his death and are now being prosecuted for negligent homicide.
Those responsible for his medical care face
prison
terms between eight and 25 years if convicted of homicide with possible intent.
Maradona homicide trial BEGINS as his medical team accused of fatal negligence
The charges relate to their decision to allow him to recover from major surgery at home, and the conditions of his care.
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They deny the charges.
The medical team on trial includes a neurosurgeon, a doctor and a night nurse.
The defendants have claimed Maradona refused any further treatment and should have stayed home for longer following his operation.
Gianinna Maradona has claimed her father was kept in "a dark, ugly and lonely" place and that his carers were more interested in money than his welfare.
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Portrait of Argentina's star midfielder Diego Maradona in 1986
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