00:00A lawyer for the doctor charged in the death of Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona
00:06says his client is being scapegoated.
00:10The defense for neurosurgeon Leopardo Luque denied that Maradona's death was foreseeable.
00:17The last echocardiogram shows normal diameters.
00:21For some unknown reason, they insisted on the dilated cardiomyopathy, and the autopsy
00:27lists that as the cause of death.
00:29So Maradona did not die from a dilated cardiomyopathy.
00:34He died from an acute and unforeseeable cardiac event, hence no negligence can be blamed.
00:43Maradona was recovering from brain surgery in 2020 when he died from heart failure.
00:49Prosecutors say the seven members of the medical team were negligent.
00:54I believe we have a smart court, and obviously it's not going to devour this dessert displayed
01:00in a showcase, but ultimately, internally, it has no substance.
01:08What comes today, obviously, is a very complicated task for the lawyers, both for Luque and Forlini.
01:16We will obviously be attentive, mainly in case we need to make some kind of final rebuttal.
01:25The defendants face jail terms of up to 25 years in prison if convicted.
01:30Are we?
01:31Are we?
