Maradona Trial Updates: Diego Fernando's Mother Speaks out as Justice for Diego Demanded
The legal fallout extends well beyond the criminal courtroom. Diego Fernando is one of five legally recognized children, alongside Dalma, Gianinna, Diego Sinagra, and Jana Maradona. While the heirs have clashed repeatedly over the administration of Maradona’s global brand, real estate holdings, and image royalties, the criminal trial has created a rare unified front among them.
Outside the court, representatives of the "Justice for Diego" campaign hold weekly vigils. Fans travel from Villa Fiorito, Naples, and central Buenos Aires to hang banners outside the judicial complex. For these supporters, the trial represents a referendum on the inner circle that surrounded the soccer legend during his most vulnerable days.
Verónica Ojeda reiterated that her legal pursuit is not motivated by money, pointing out that civil claims are handled separately in probate courts. Her presence in the criminal trial is focused entirely on securing prison sentences for the healthcare professionals who oversaw the Tigre residence. "Dieguito asks me every week why nobody saved his dad," Ojeda said to reporters on the courthouse steps. "I will not stop until I can give him an honest answer backed by an Argentine court sentence."
