Assets confiscated from Maradona's legal representative and siblings in a suspected fraud investigation.
Maradona's Asset Case and Potential Medical Negligence Retrial Set for Hearing
A series of legal developments surrounding the late football legend Diego Maradona's assets and potential medical negligence in his death continue to unfold.
In a recent turn of events, an appeal court in Buenos Aires has indicted Maradona's former lawyer, Matias Morla, and two of his assistants for suspected fraudulent handling of the football star's assets. This decision follows a previous ruling that declared Maradona's assets 'immediately revert to his heirs' under the condition that Morla's brand management business was merely a front, and Maradona continued exercising control of his assets until his death.
The legal battle over Maradona's assets began in earnest when his three other children joined forces with his daughters, Dalma and Giannina, who had already brought accusations against Morla and other defendants in 2021. Jana Maradona, another of Maradona's children, became involved in the legal fight against Morla and the other defendants in 2021 as well.
The initial trial for potential medical negligence in Maradona's death was scrapped in May after two months of hearings. However, the trial is set to take place again. It is important to note that Maradona died while recovering from brain surgery, and he was found to have died of heart failure and acute pulmonary edema, a condition where fluid accumulates in the lungs, two weeks after going under the knife.
In a separate case, another case regarding potential medical negligence in Maradona's death is awaiting a retrial. Two of Maradona's sisters, Rita and Claudia, and a notary were also prosecuted as accomplices in the case.
The court had ordered the seizure of $1.34 million (2 billion pesos) for all the accused in the initial fraudulent handling case. The ruling states that under these conditions, the assets 'immediately revert to his heirs.'
It is worth mentioning that the initial judge recused herself due to her involvement in a clandestine documentary. The court of appeals is now overseeing the proceedings.
Maradona's children claim his brand and its subsidiaries should have been transferred to them upon his death in 2020 at age 60. The legal battles surrounding Maradona's assets and potential medical negligence in his death continue to captivate the public, shedding light on the complexities of estate management and the pursuit of justice in the face of tragedy.
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