THE TRIAL OF DIEGO MARADONA, THE ARGENTINE FOOTBALL LEGEND, HAS BEEN THROWN INTO DISARRAY AFTER A SERIES OF SCANDALOUS SCENES UNFOLDED IN COURT. THE 60-YEAR-OLD FORMER PLAYER AND COACH WAS ON TRIAL FOR ALLEGEDLY ATTEMPTING TO BRIBE A JUDGE TO INFLUENCE THE OUTCOME OF A MATCH-FIXING CASE. THE DRAMATIC TURN OF EVENTS CAME AS THE COURT WAS SHOWN A VIDEO RECORDING OF MARADONA ATTEMPTING TO BRIBE THE JUDGE, WHICH WAS ALLEGEDLY FILMED BY A HIDDEN CAMERA. THE FOOTAGE SHOWED MARADONA OFFERING THE JUDGE A LARGE SUM OF MONEY IN EXCHANGE FOR FAVORABLE TREATMENT IN THE CASE. THE JUDGE WAS VISIBLY SHAKEN BY THE INCIDENT AND IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE TRIAL, CITING A LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN THE PROCEEDINGS. THE SCANDAL HAS SENT SHOCKWAVES THROUGH THE FOOTBALL WORLD, WITH MANY CALLING FOR MARADONA TO BE STRIPPED OF HIS HONORS AND BANNED FROM THE SPORT. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING, BUT IT APPEARS THAT MARADONA'S CAREER MAY BE OVER FOR GOOD.
✍️ A judge in the trial of Diego Maradona's death was removed from the case after a scandal involving a documentary about the case, produced without the knowledge of the parties involved.
👉 Judge Julieta Makintach was removed from the case after a scandal involving a documentary about the case
👉 The documentary, titled 'Justicia Divina', was produced without the knowledge of the parties involved
👉 The prosecutor, Pablo Ferrari, demanded the judge's removal, calling her actions 'utterly shameful'
👉 The judge eventually stepped down voluntarily
👉 The remaining judges have scheduled a new hearing for Thursday to announce their decision regarding the future of the case
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