Circuit Judge Carlos Lopez of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, issued on Friday, October 20, a final order in favor of Villafañe, disposing of the entire case in summary judgment, putting an end to this international dispute that was frequently on the news in Argentina and around the world. Maradona’s case included counts for unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duty, conversion, constructive fraud, constructive trust, and equitable accounting, and alleged that Villafañe had stolen over two million dollars from Maradona to purchase properties in South Florida. Maradona also alleged that he had discovered the purported theft through a 2014 audit of his finances done by his Argentine counsel and manager, Matias Morla (Morla was recently involved in investigations regarding Maradona’s death). During litigation, Circuit Judge Carlos Lopez of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit, had found that the purported 2014 audit never existed and, as a result, sanctioned the estate of Maradona for misrepresenting its existence in the complaint and in discovery. The order granting Villafañe’s motion for summary judgment is based on the lack of evidence of theft by Villafañe and on the statute of limitations, given that Maradona had alleged that the theft had taken place in 2000, while he was in Cuba recovering from addictions.

Villafañe is represented by Paula Aguila, Monica Amador , and Ibonne McClintock.

You can final the Final Summary Judgment Order against the Estate of Maradona here