Clinician in Maradona death case found not guilty, final result announced in December

China News Service, Beijing, October 23. Buenos Aires News: On the 22nd local time, an Argentine court announced the end of the trial in the death case of football legend Maradona, and one defendant was acquitted. The trial results of the remaining six people will be announced on December 22 this year.

According to Argentina's "El Nacional" report, the Seventh Criminal Trial Court of San Isidro, Argentina, concluded the trial of Maradona's death case on the 22nd. Judge Geiger declared before the end of the trial that one of the defendants, Maradona's former doctor Pedro Di Spagna, was not guilty because the prosecutor withdrew the charges against him and the plaintiff did not file any further charges against him.

Geiger also announced that due to the long duration of the trial and the complexity of the disputes in this case, it is necessary to set aside sufficient time for a careful and comprehensive review of the large amount of evidence. The final ruling will be read out at 12:00 on December 22 this year.

This is the second trial over whether criminal responsibility is involved in Maradona's death. Seven defendants are accused of failing to perform their due diligence, resulting in Maradona not receiving adequate treatment when his condition worsened. The first trial, which began on March 11, 2025, was later annulled because the judge was involved in an audiovisual project that sought to reveal details of the trial.

On November 25, 2020, Maradona died in his residence at the age of 60. Autopsy results showed that Maradona died of heart failure, but his relatives believe that the medical staff responsible for caring for Maradona should be held responsible.