Court Declares Mistrial In Case Against Health Workers Accused Of Negligence In Death Of Diego Maradona

An Argentine court just declared a mistrial in the case against the seven health professionals who were accused of negligence in the death of soccer legend Diego Maradona. It’s been a real rollercoaster of a trial, with loads of legal drama and speculation.

People have been following this case like crazy, wondering what would happen to those nurses. Some think they’re innocent, while others believe they’re totally guilty. But with this mistrial, it looks like we’ll have to wait a little longer to find out the final verdict. Talk about a plot twist!

The judges ruled there would be a new trial, without specifying when.

The pivot comes after one of the three judges overseeing the trial stepped down over criticism surrounding her participation in a forthcoming documentary series about the case, “Divine Justice,” which spanned from the aftermath of Maradona’s death, as scandals and suspicions of foul play began to emerge, to the start of the trial.

In calling for the judge, Julieta Makintach, to be recused, the prosecutor on Tuesday presented the trailer for her documentary — a one-and-a-half-minute teaser that intercuts archival footage of Maradona scoring iconic goals with shots of Makintach strutting through the corridors of the Buenos Aires courthouse in high heels and a short skirt as a string soundtrack heightens suspense.

The prosecutor asked judges to investigate allegations that Makintach had violated judicial ethics in allowing a camera crew inside the courthouse to film her overseeing closed-door hearings for the reality TV-style series.

As the claims snowballed into a national scandal, Makintach on Tuesday said that she had “no choice” but to resign from the case.

The judges decided on Thursday to retry the entire case, effectively turning the clock back on all proceedings since March 11, when the trial began amid intense media scrutiny and called dozens of distraught witnesses to testify over 21 hearings.

“Judge Makintach did not act impartially. Her conduct caused harm to both the plaintiffs and the defense,” Judge Maximiliano Savarino said in declaring the mistrial. “The only person responsible is the recused judge.”

He added: “This is an unpleasant decision.”

While some think the health professionals were totally in the wrong and justice wasn’t served. Others are saying it’s a tough call and maybe the evidence wasn’t clear enough. Either way, it’s a pretty wild turn of events. Guess we’ll have to wait and see what happens next.

Continue resting in peace, Maradona!

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