Gianinna Maradonaone of the daughters of Diego Armando Maradonahe said Tuesday that he hopes that the trial for the death of his father “continue”, after the court decided to suspend the debate for a week for a request for challenging of the judge Julieta Makintachaccused of partiality and links with the recording of a documentary about the process.
“As a daughter, I hope the trial will continue and try to get to the truth as quickly as possible,” Gianinna said Tuesday At the end of the most tense audience From the beginning of the trial in March of this year.
The decision to suspend the trial was announced on Tuesday by the Court in response to a request for challenging by the judge by the lawyers of one of the accused. That request was followed by a complaint by the lawyer of two of Maradona's daughters demanding an investigation of the facts in question.
Concretely, The judge was accused of partiality and allowing the entrance to the room of two journalists who would be making a documentary about the trialwithout authorization from any of the parties. Given this scenario, the Prosecutor's Office on Tuesday requested an interruption of the debate for a period of ten days, but The court resolved a one -week suspension.
“I hope you can see that it is all a lie”
“I hope you can verify that it is all a lie and that the trial will continue its course with greater possible transparency,” said the daughter of the star. In reference to the judge's performance, Giannina said that “until now her work did very well” and then added: “I felt very good declaring with the three (judges) and I have no more to say”.
However, his representative, Fernando Murlando, adhered to the request to suspend the trial until the facts are clarified, said that it is about “A prudent measure” He added that “this is very painful for the family.”
The debate will resume on Tuesday, May 27 at 10.30 local time (13.30 GTM), at which time it will be decided if there are sufficient evidence to raise the request for challenging of Judge Makintach to the Chamber of Appeal Chamber and Criminal Guarantees 1, something that could even derive in a request for nullity of the process.
The trial began on March 11, 2025 and has been held 19 hearingsin which they declared more than 40 witnesses, including the three daughters of the former soccer player, Dalm, Given the Marian,and his three sisters, Claudia, Rita and Ana Maradona. The only accused he testified in front of the court was the psychiatrist of the Argentine idol, Agustina Cosachov.
The Astro's Heer doctor are also judged in this process, Leopold Luquethe psychologist Carlos Diazthe doctor and coordinator of the company Swiss Medical Nancy Forlinithe nurse Ricardo Almirón And the nurses chief Mariano Perroni. The nurse Gisela Madrid It is also processed, but will face a jury trial, as requested.
The court, which is completed with the judges Maximiliano Savarino y Verónica di Tommasomust determine if the seven defendants are guilty of simple homicide with eventual intent, a crime that has a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison.
