Maradona death trial rescheduled to April 14
Argentine court postpones retrial of seven medical professionals by nearly a month following prosecutor and defense requests.
March 11, 2026 at 07:05 PM
An Argentine court has rescheduled the start of the retrial in the death of Diego Maradona to April 14, postponing proceedings by nearly a month from the previously scheduled March 17 date.
The Tribunal Oral en lo Criminal N°7 of San Isidro made the decision Wednesday following a request from prosecutors and lawyers representing Maradona's family. Judges Alberto Gaig and Alberto Ortolani voted in favor of the postponement, while Judge Pablo Rolón dissented.
Seven medical professionals face charges of involuntary manslaughter in connection with Maradona's death in November 2020. The defendants include neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque, psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov, psychologist Carlos Diaz, nurse Ricardo Almiron, nursing supervisor Mariano Perroni, Swiss Medical insurance coordinator Nancy Forlni, and clinician Pedro Di Spagna. Maradona died at age 60 while receiving medical care at his home following brain surgery to remove a hematoma.
The original trial, scheduled for 2025, was annulled after two months of hearings amid a scandal that led to the removal of Judge Julieta Makintach for allowing a documentary to be filmed during the proceedings.
The court also modified the trial schedule. Instead of three weekly hearings as previously planned, proceedings will now occur twice weekly on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the San Isidro courthouse on Ituzaingó Street.
The witness list has been significantly reduced from an initial 178 to approximately 90 witnesses. Among those expected to testify are Maradona's daughters Dalma, Gianinna, and Jana, as well as Verónica Ojeda, his former partner and mother of his youngest daughter.