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After 2 Months, 40 Witnesses, Maradona Trial Declared Null

Diego Maradona died on November 25, 2020 at age 60, while recovering at home from brain surgery (Credit: AFP)

An Argentine court on Thursday nullified the trial of late football legend Diego Maradona's medical team after a judge stepped down over her role in an unauthorized documentary about the case.

In what is widely considered an embarrassment for Argentina's judicial system, judge Maximiliano Savarino said the conduct of his colleague Julieta Makintach had "caused prejudice" to the proceedings, which started in March and had already heard more than 40 witnesses.

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