Prosecutors seek prison sentences for Maradona's medical team

Six years after the death of Diego Armando Maradona, the trial regarding the circumstances of his passing is approaching its conclusion in Argentina. Prosecutors Patricio Ferrari and Cosme Iribarren have requested prison sentences ranging from four to twelve years for members of the medical team responsible for his care. The prosecution seeks the maximum twelve-year sentence for personal physician Leopoldo Luque, citing charges of homicide with eventual intent, while also requesting a ten-year ban from medical practice for key personnel.

During hearings at the San Isidro court, the prosecution argued that the medical team, including psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov and coordinator Nancy Forlini, knowingly neglected the football legend following his neurosurgical procedure in November 2020. Prosecutor Ferrari described Maradona as a "ticking time bomb" and asserted that those in charge failed to implement necessary safety measures, essentially abandoning him in a house where he died on November 25, 2020. Other defendants, including psychologist Carlos Diaz and nurses Ricardo Almiron and Mariano Perroni, face lower sentence requests of four years each. The ongoing legal process continues as the court evaluates these final arguments to determine the culpability of those who oversaw his final days.