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Italian judge orders Maradona and lawyer to stand trial

13 maggio 2015 | 19.02
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Argentinian soccer legend Diego Maradona and his lawyer Angelo Pisano will go on trial in Italy next year for slandering the Equitalia tax collection agency, a judge ruled on Wednesday.

Judge Chiara Giammarco ordered Maradona and Pisano to stand trial in Rome on 16 July 2016, accepting a request from prosecutors.

Maradona is accused of defaming Equitalia by repeatedly claiming in media interviews the agency had "persecuted" him, had cited "false documents" and used "heavy-handed" methods against him.

Equitalia in October 2013 notified Maradona it was beginning procedures to freeze his assets in Italy to pay off a tax debt of 39 million euros.

The tax bill dates back to the time he played for Napoli from 1984-91, when he helped the club win its two Serie A titles.

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