Leopoldo Luque

Luque’s defense sought a jury trial and sought to postpone the retrial by challenging the panel of judges. The postponement request was denied in February 2026. This procedural issue did not determine the merits.

State of the evidence

Court orders and defense arguments reported by La Nación.

Legal status — source text

Criminal charges pending; no verdict as of 10 November 2026.

Attribution

Procedural challenges over scheduling and trial format.

A newly constituted San Isidro court opened the retrial after the earlier proceedings were voided. Luque remained charged over his alleged role in Maradona’s care. No final judgment against him had been entered at that point.

State of the evidence

Retrial start confirmed by EFE.

Legal status — source text

Criminal charges pending; no verdict as of 10 November 2026.

Attribution

Alleged criminal medical failures still to be determined.

The court scheduled a verdict on Luque and five other defendants for 22 December 2026. Another doctor, Pedro Di Spagna, was acquitted at the close of hearings, but that ruling did not automatically cover Luque. Luque remains a defendant pending judgment.

State of the evidence

Verdict date and separate co-defendant outcome confirmed by EFE and Infobae.

Legal status — source text

Verdict scheduled for 22 December 2026; no conviction as of 10 November 2026.

Attribution

Alleged simple homicide with eventual intent; decision pending.

Luque and other healthcare professionals went on trial in San Isidro. Medical witnesses and relatives gave evidence about the adequacy and continuity of care. The trial produced no verdict because it was subsequently annulled.

State of the evidence

Trial start and lack of verdict confirmed by EFE and RTVE.

Legal status — source text

Criminal charges pending; no verdict as of 10 November 2026.

Attribution

Alleged homicide through failures in care.

Judges declared the trial void after Judge Julieta Makintach was removed over her involvement in a documentary about the hearings. The annulment affected the proceedings but neither acquitted nor convicted Luque.

State of the evidence

Annulment decision documented by EFE and RTVE.

Legal status — source text

Criminal charges pending; no verdict as of 10 November 2026.

Attribution

No guilt established following the voided first trial.

The San Isidro appeals chamber upheld the committal of Luque and seven other healthcare professionals for trial on a charge of simple homicide with eventual intent. This is a prosecution allegation, not an established finding of guilt.

State of the evidence

Committal decision and charges reported by Argentine news outlets.

Legal status — source text

Criminal charges pending; no verdict as of 10 November 2026.

Attribution

Disputed criminal responsibility for Maradona’s death.

Maradona died while receiving care at home. Investigators examined whether healthcare professionals, including Luque, had failed to provide adequate treatment. His death is established, but criminal responsibility remains for the court to decide.

State of the evidence

Death and investigation established; no verdict against Luque by 10 November 2026.

Legal status — source text

Criminal charges pending; no verdict as of 10 November 2026.

Attribution

Simple homicide with eventual intent alleged by prosecutors.

Luque was involved in Maradona’s care following surgery for a subdural hematoma. Home hospitalization and coordination of medical care became central to the criminal investigation. Membership of the medical team alone does not prove negligence.

State of the evidence

Medical context and timeline documented in reports on the trial.

Legal status — source text

Criminal charges pending; no verdict as of 10 November 2026.

Attribution

Possible deficiencies in how care was organized.