The trial that investigates the alleged responsibility of the health team for the death of Diego Maradona (1960-2020) was suspended for ten days to investigate Judge Julieta Makintach, who was accused of being partial by the Argentine prosecutor.
The decision occurred after prosecutor Patricio Ferrari request the suspension to analyze the impartiality of the judge, who would be committed to the production of a documentary about the death of Maradona.
Makintach countered the accusations, defended his impartiality and stated that if necessary, he would move away from the case. She is one of the three judges who conduct the process, the others are Veronica di Tomimaso and Maximilian Savarino.
Ferrari highlighted the seriousness of the situation, mentioning the presence of the two documentals, and requested the suspension of the trial, which began in March in San Isidro (city north of Buenos Aires), to resolve issues that he considered serious.
“What happened in the last hearings [a suposta influência da equipe do documentário sobre uma das juízas] It implies institutional gravity, “said the prosecutor.
The lawyers of Maradona’s daughters filed a complaint about the situation involving the documentary, accusing possible crimes such as violation of public official duties and influence trafficking.
Lawyer Fernando Burlando, who represents two of the former player’s daughters, stated that the suspension would bring “serenity, rigor and the continuity of the process”.
At the end of the hearing, Makintach expressed the importance of having solid evidence for a complaint against a judge and did not rule out the possibility of moving away from the case if the situation requires. “To denounce a judge, you need to have well -grounded reasons,” he said.
The trial is scheduled to last until July, with two hearings a week and a total of 120 witnesses. Defendants deny responsibility for the death of the former player, who died at the age of 60 of a cardiorespiratory crisis.
Maradona died in a medical bed in a private residence in Tiger, north of Buenos Aires, where she was recovering from a neurosurgery.
Seven health professionals are being accused of simple homicide in the star of the star, with penalties that can range from 8 to 25 years in prison.
The idol’s family accuses the health team of neglect and insisting on treatment at home, without providing the necessary care to the former player, which professionals deny.
