Judge Removed for Secret Maradona Case Documentary as New Trial Set for March 2026

Overview

• The Buenos Aires province disciplinary jury in La Plata voted unanimously to dismiss Julieta Makintach and bar her from future judicial posts.
• The ruling cited negligence, breach of duty, disclosure of judicial secrets and abuse of power related to her clandestine involvement in a TV miniseries about the case.
• During the proceedings, prosecutor Analia Duarte accused Makintach of lying, manipulating and using state resources for personal benefit.
• The scandal led the San Isidro court to cancel the original trial in May after about two and a half months of hearings and triggered the resignations of the other two magistrates.
• The retrial is scheduled to begin on March 17, 2026 before a new panel, with seven health professionals still facing homicide charges that carry potential sentences of roughly 8 to 25 years.