Argentine court halts Matías Morla’s commercial use of the Maradona brand | OneFootball

The heirs of Diego Armando Maradona issued a joint statement to announce a decisive development in the case of alleged fraudulent management of the star's commercial rights. The National Criminal and Correctional Chamber of the Republic of Argentina confirmed the validity of a precautionary measure imposing a "prohibition of innovation and contracting" on all brands, names, and pseudonyms linked to the image of the "Ten" currently held by the firm Sattvica S.A.

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This judicial resolution represents a direct limit for lawyer Matías Morla and the other defendants in the case. According to the court's ruling, both Morla and Christian Pomargo, Sandra Iampolsky, Sergio Garmendia, and the former footballer's sisters, Rita and Claudia Maradona, must refrain from conducting any type of business. This includes signing contracts, promotions, registration procedures, or collecting economic royalties derived from the exploitation of the Maradona brand in any country in the world.

The origin of this restriction dates back to an order from the National Criminal and Correctional Court No. 43, driven by the complaint of Jana Maradona. The measure seeks to protect the estate of the succession while the alleged fraud is being investigated. In this context, the Justice has already notified the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) to ensure that no commercial variant of the world champion can be operated by third parties unrelated to the legitimate heirs.

Finally, Dalma, Gianinna, Jana, Diego Jr., and Diego Fernando emphasized that the purpose of making this ruling public is to alert companies and international organizations about the current legal situation. With this, they aim to prevent irregular commercial agreements that ignore the judicial prohibition, reaffirming their commitment to regain full control of their father's legacy against those who managed the company Sattvica S.A. in recent years.

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