"A special panel of judges, lawyers and provincial legislators dismissed Julieta Makintach, 48, from her post and disqualified her from holding any other judicial position in the future. Makintach was one of three judges in the now-annulled trial that followed Maradona's death in 2020 while recovering from brain surgery for a blood clot after decades battling cocaine and alcohol addictions. She recused herself after it emerged she had been interviewed for a miniseries about the case, potentially breaking a string of ethics rules."
"Makintach had denied participating in, or authorizing, any filming for a documentary about the case, but footage shared in Argentinian media showed her being interviewed by a film crew. Prosecutors also allege that the judge allowed the film crew unauthorised access to the courthouse on a Sunday, two days before the trial began. According to prosecutors, the footage was shot without the knowledge of the other judges, Maradona's family, or the defendants."
"Maradona died on 25 November 2020, aged 60, of heart failure and acute pulmonary edema two weeks after going under the knife. He was found dead in his bed by a day nurse. Maradona's medical team is on trial over the conditions of his convalescence at a private home. Prosecutors have described the football icon's care in his last days as grossly negligent."
Julieta Makintach, 48, was dismissed and barred from future judicial positions by a special panel after causing a mistrial in the negligence case involving Diego Maradona's medical team. She recused herself after being revealed as an interviewee for a miniseries, and footage showed her speaking to a film crew. Prosecutors allege she allowed the crew unauthorised courthouse access two days before the trial and that footage was recorded without other judges, Maradona's family, or defendants knowing. Maradona died on 25 November 2020; prosecutors describe his care at home as grossly negligent and the defendants face eight to 25 years if convicted.
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