Medical Team Charged With Culpable Negligence in Diego Maradona's Death
- Eight medical professionals, including a neurosurgeon, psychiatrist, and nurses, face homicide charges for their treatment of Maradona before his death in November 2020.
- A medical board report found Maradona received inadequate and reckless care from his medical team, leading to his death from acute pulmonary edema related to heart failure.
- The trial against Maradona's medical team is set to begin in 2024.
- Maradona died two weeks after undergoing brain surgery at a residence where he was staying.
- The charges specifically accuse the medical team of "simple homicide with wanton disregard."