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Maradona's Medical Team Faces Manslaughter Trial in Argentina

4/17/2026

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A new criminal trial has begun in San Isidro, Argentina, against seven members of Diego Maradona's medical team for manslaughter related to his 2020 death, with prosecutors alleging neglect in post-surgery care.
The defendants include Maradona's personal physician and a psychiatrist, and the case follows the annulment of a prior trial amid judicial misconduct.
If convicted, they face 8 to 25 years in prison and a lengthy trial.

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A new criminal trial has begun in San Isidro, Argentina, against seven members of Diego Maradona's medical team for manslaughter related to his 2020 death, with prosecutors alleging neglect in post-surgery care.
The defendants include Maradona's personal physician and a psychiatrist, and the case follows the annulment of a prior trial amid judicial misconduct.
If convicted, they face 8 to 25 years in prison and a lengthy trial.