Court seizes assets of Maradona’s lawyer, sisters

Argentinian officials seized assets Thursday from 2 of deceased shot idol Diego Maradona’s sisters, arsenic good arsenic his lawyer and 3 different individuals, alleging fraudulent absorption of the player’s brand, according to a ruling obtained by AFP.

An appellate tribunal successful Buenos Aires has indicted Maradona’s erstwhile lawyer, Matias Morla, and 2 of his assistants for suspected fraudulent handling of the player’s assets.

Two of the Argentine player’s sisters — Rita and Claudia — and a notary were besides prosecuted arsenic accomplices successful the case.

The tribunal ordered seizure of $1.34 cardinal (2 cardinal pesos) for each the accused.

Maradona’s children person said his marque and its subsidiaries should person been transferred to them erstwhile helium died successful 2020 astatine property 60.

The tribunal alleges Morla’s marque absorption concern was simply a front, and Maradona continued exercising power of his assets until helium died.

Under those conditions, the ruling says, the assets “immediately revert to his heirs.”

Two of Maradona’s daughters — Dalma and Giannina — archetypal brought accusations against Morla and different defendants successful 2021.

The shot star’s 3 different children person since joined successful the ineligible fight.

Maradona died portion recovering from encephalon surgery.

He was recovered to person died of bosom nonaccomplishment and acute pulmonary edema — a information wherever fluid accumulates successful the lungs — 2 weeks aft going nether the knife.

Another lawsuit determining if determination was aesculapian negligence successful his decease is awaiting retrial aft a justice had to recuse herself based connected engagement successful a clandestine documentary. That proceedings was scrapped successful May aft 2 months of hearings.

AFP

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