On a day like today, exactly five years ago, the news of Diego Armando Maradona's passing shocked the entire world. On November 25, 2020, "Pelusa" died of a cardiorespiratory arrest and, since then, his family has maintained a firm pursuit of justice for what they consider a serious medical and organizational failure during his home hospitalization.
On this new anniversary, the case investigating criminal responsibility is going through a stage as decisive as it is turbulent. The original proceedings, which began in March 2025 and included more than forty testimonies, ended up being completely annulled after an unprecedented institutional scandal was uncovered in the Buenos Aires justice system.
During that first oral trial, Dalma and Gianinna Maradona attended regularly and pointed directly at two of the main defendants: neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque and psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, who were responsible for Maradona's clinical monitoring in the days leading up to his death. Alongside them, five other professionals are facing charges of "simple homicide with eventual intent."
Nevertheless, the proceedings collapsed when it was proven that Judge Julieta Makintach had authorized the clandestine filming of scenes for the documentary "Justicia Divina," recorded inside judicial facilities without the approval of the court or any of the parties. The episode triggered an immediate reaction from the defense teams, who requested her removal, and the magistrate ended up resigning.
