Overview
- A criminal trial at TOC Nº7 in San Isidro is hearing evidence in late May 2026 against seven health professionals accused of homicidio simple con dolo eventual over Maradona’s November 2020 care and death.
- Neurosurgeon Pablo Rubino told judges the subdural hematoma surgery was necessary and that Leopoldo Luque gave the operative instructions.
- Former Clínica Olivos director Federico Dimitroff said Luque and psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov pushed to transfer Maradona to home care and that the clinic had recommended a specialized rehab center instead.
- Chats and an audio from Cosachov were entered as evidence showing she suggested wording to record that the family chose home internment and voiced concern about autopsy and medication risks.
- Witnesses including Rodolfo Benvenuti and Swiss Medical’s Mariana Flichman have disputed who was recorded as first surgeon and who formalized the externation, issues that prosecutors say are central to assigning legal blame.