The death, the investigation

Maradona, who suffered from kidney, liver, heart failure, neurological deterioration, addiction to alcohol and psychotropic drugs, died of a heart attack two weeks after surgery for a blood clot on his head .

He was convalescing in a private residence, not in a clinic, and justice opened an investigation for "manslaughter with aggravating circumstances", in order to determine possible negligence or recklessness in the care.

A court-appointed commission of medical experts issued a damning report in May, suggesting that the treatment given had been "inadequate, deficient and reckless", leading to a "prolonged period of agony" of several hours before Maradona was released. found lifeless.

Diego Maradona Robin BJALON AFP

Seven people from the medical team have already been heard as part of the investigation, including a neurosurgeon, a psychiatrist, a psychologist, a doctor and three nurses.

No one has been remanded in custody, but Mario Baudry, lawyer for Veronica Ojeda, the mother of one of Maradona's children, told AFP that "the case could be referred to court within twenty of days, for a trial of doctors and health workers ".

- The inheritance, the heirs -

At the request of his relatives, civil justice was seized of the division of the fortune accumulated by Maradona in four decades as a footballer, coach, commentator, and the amount of which is unknown.

Dalma Maradona, daughter of Diego Maradona, poses with a Boca Juniors jersey on behalf of her father on October 30, 2021 in Buenos Aires Alejandro PAGNI AFP / Archives

Besides Dalma (34) and Gianinna (32), daughters he had with his ex-wife Claudia Villafañe, Maradona recognized three other children from different relationships: Diego Junior (35), Jana (25) and Diego Fernando (8 years old).

But Maradona's attorney, Matias Morla, claimed in a 2019 interview that there would be at least three other unrecognized children in Cuba, where he lived for nearly five years in the early 2000s, for treat their addiction problems there.

- Debts, auctions -

The lifestyle, the acquisitions, the largesse of Maradona, have left behind a trail of debts, of operating costs.

To deal with this, the courts have decided to put goods that belonged to the footballer up for auction.

In agreement with the descendants, the fruits of the sale will not be shared between them, but will be used to pay off debts and miscellaneous costs.

On December 19, the house offered to his parents, three vehicles including a car bearing the signature "Pibe de Oro" (golden kid) on the windshield, sports clothes, various personal items, as well as 'a letter from the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro, to whom the player was close.

Diego Armando Maradona with Cuban President Fidel Castro on October 27, 2005 on a television set in Havana ISMAEL FRANCISCO GONZALEZ AFP / Archives

Goods with sentimental value such as trophies and shirts offered by other players at the footballer's funeral will be excluded from the auction.

- The brand, the usufruct -

The two eldest daughters of Maradona are opposed to the lawyer of the former idol, Me Morla, for his commercial use of the mark "Maradona", under his name, first name, or nickname referring to him.

They had initiated proceedings for alleged fraudulent administration and fraud, but the courts dismissed them.

Trademarks are registered at the National Institute of Industrial Property in the name of a company created by Me Morla in June 2015, six months after Maradona gave him power of attorney for the commercial use of his name with the aim of bringing financial support for his sisters.

"Your will, Diego, will always be respected", commented the lawyer after the last court decision reassuring him.

The unknown, the accusation

In recent weeks has emerged the testimony of an ex-liaison of Diego Maradona while living in Cuba: Mavys Alvarez, now 37 years old and living in Miami but underage at the time, twenty years ago years.

She accused the Argentine idol and his entourage of violence and alleged abuse, including kidnapping, during a trip to Buenos Aires in 2001. The five relatives of Maradona implicated deny any involvement.

Cuban Mavys Alvarez, former liaison of Diego Maradona, at a press conference in Buenos Aires on November 22, 2021 JUAN MABROMATA AFP / Archives

The outcome of the proceedings is uncertain.

Mavys Alvarez was not heard as a complainant but as a witness in the context of a complaint filed by an NGO which was moved by the Cuban's stories in the press.

And she hinted that she herself would not pursue further the procedure.

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