Burlando and Oneto clash in Maradona death trial

During a hearing of the criminal trial over Diego Armando Maradona’s 2020 death, lawyers Fernando Burlando (representing Maradona’s daughters Dalma and Gianinna) and Francisco Oneto (defending neuro‑surgeon Leopoldo Luque) engaged in a heated verbal confrontation that nearly turned physical. The exchange erupted while custodial witness Julio César Soria was testifying about Maradona’s final days in his home in Tigre. Both attorneys hurled insults, with Burlando calling Oneto a "payaso de mierda" and Oneto responding with "sos un gil". The courtroom was ordered to a temporary recess (quarter‑intermediate) and the judges suspended the session to calm the situation, after a prosecutor intervened. The hearing later resumed without further incident, and the trial will continue with additional testimonies, including a psychologist scheduled for Thursday. The incident highlights the intense atmosphere surrounding the ongoing homicide‑with‑eventual‑dolo case against the medical team that cared for Maradona during his home internment.