Medical Team Faces Trial Over Diego Maradona’s Death

Seven healthcare professionals are accused of negligence leading to the soccer legend’s death in 2020 at age 60.

The trial, beginning in Buenos Aires, focuses on allegations of medical negligence contributing to Diego Maradona's fatal heart attack in 2020.
Seven defendants, including Maradona's neurologist, psychiatrist, and nurses, face charges of culpable homicide, which carries a potential 25-year prison sentence.
A 2021 medical board report accused the team of providing inadequate and reckless care, including premature hospital discharge and failure to monitor Maradona’s health properly.
Prosecutors will present over 120,000 messages and audio recordings to support claims of substandard treatment and oversight during Maradona’s recovery from brain surgery.
The defense argues that Maradona was a difficult patient who resisted treatment and insists his death was sudden and unavoidable.