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Mistrial ruled in case against Diego Maradona's medical team – DW – 05/29/2025
An Argentine court has declared a mistrial in the case against soccer superstar Diego Maradona'a medical team. Prosecutors argued the trial had been tainted by one judge's ethical missteps. An Argentine court on Thursday declared a mistrial in the homicide case against the medical team of the late football legend Diego Maradona. Thursday's mistrial ruling came after one of the court's judges recused herself over ethical conflicts posed by the fact that she had appeared in a television documentary about the case. Judge Julieta Makintach recused herself from the trial after appearing in a television documentary on the case Image: Gustavo Garello/AP/dpa/picture alliance Prosecutors argued that the situation created a conflict that tainted the trial. Maradona's November 2020 death at age 60 shocked the nation. More to come…
DW
6 days ago
- DW
Mistrial declared in Diego Maradona homicide case – DW – 05/29/2025
An Argentine court has declared a mistrial in the case against soccer superstar Diego Maradona'a medical team. Prosecutors argued the trial had been tainted by one judge's ethical missteps. An Argentine court on Thursday declared a mistrial in the homicide case against the medical team of the late football legend Diego Maradona. Thursday's mistrial ruling came after one of the court's judges recused herself over ethical conflicts posed by the fact that she had appeared in a television documentary about the case. Judge Julieta Makintach recused herself from the trial after appearing in a television documentary on the case Image: Gustavo Garello/AP/dpa/picture alliance Prosecutors argued that the situation created a conflict that tainted the trial. Maradona's November 2020 death at age 60 shocked the nation. More to come…
