Long dark-haired woman in the foreground with an inset showing a surveillance scene where she is walking down a hallway carrying a bag and a black purse. — Judge Julieta Makintach could be expelled from the trial over Diego Maradona's death | Redacción

Camara — Judge Julieta Makintach could be expelled from the trial over Diego Maradona's death | Redacción

Who is Julieta Makintach, the judge accused of recording Maradona's trial

The judge is believed to have allowed recordings without official authorization during the hearings of the judicial process

26/05/2025 16:07:00h

Editorial Team

Judge Julieta Makintach, 47 years old, was accused this week of allegedly authorizing the filming of a documentary during the oral trial for the death of Diego Maradona. According to reports, the filming would have taken place without the proper authorization, which caused a stir in the judicial sphere.

The case raised alarms in the Oral Criminal Court (TOC) No. 3 of San Isidro, where Makintach serves. The controversy could even lead to the suspension of the trial, which would represent a judicial scandal of great magnitude.

A profile with judicial weight and influential family ties

Makintach holds a Master's degree in Criminal Law from Universidad Austral, an institution where she also worked as a professor. On her LinkedIn profile, she described herself as a criminal judge for eight years and highlighted her pride in working "on a path that seeks the truth to give each person what is theirs."

Two photos of a woman with long brown hair: in the first, she is indoors wearing light-colored clothes and a necklace; in the second, she is outdoors in a light top with a rocky background.

Julieta Makintach, in the courtroom during the trial over Maradona's death and a personal photo | Redacción

The daughter of renowned judge Juan Makintach and sister of Juan Makintach—one of the partners of the production company Pegsa, initially linked to the investigated filming—the magistrate belongs to a family with a strong presence in the Buenos Aires judicial sphere. Although it was investigated whether her brother's production company was involved in the filming, that relationship has not yet been officially confirmed.

Just two months ago, she publicly celebrated her 25 years within the Judiciary. In that same message, she stated that she tried to "live up to the expectations" of victims, defendants, and society.

A vision with a gender perspective and public presence

Makintach has maintained an active public presence, especially in spaces related to justice and gender. In a recent interview for the series "Women in Law," she defended the need to judge with a gender perspective and spoke about the social impact of femicides on the perception of the judicial system.

"Every 36 hours a woman dies and one in three has experienced some type of physical or sexual violence," she warned, highlighting the need for effective state responses.

She also emphasized that society demands a firm attitude from the Judiciary in the face of these crimes. "Criminal policy must adopt means that provide a rapid response," she stated in that same video.

The scandal over the alleged filming of the trial without formal authorization not only compromised Makintach as an official, but also opened a broader debate about the limits of judicial transparency, ethics, and media spectacle in processes as sensitive as the death of a public figure like Diego Maradona.

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