Maradona death trial paused amid row over judge's actions

The Argentine court trying the medical team of late football legend Diego Maradona over his death suspended the trial on Tuesday for a week over questions about a judge's impartiality.

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The court ordered the suspension after defense lawyers said that the judge's involvement in a documentary about the case constituted a possible breach of her duty of impartiality, as well as possible influence peddling and even bribery.

Prosecutor Patricio Ferrari said the pause was ordered “to resolve an issue... of institutional gravity.”

Two defense lawyers asked for the judge, Julieta Makintach, to be recused from the two-month-old trial.

At issue is the alleged use of cameras in the courtroom in violation of a ban on filming the trial.