Rosita Lopez is falsely claiming she’s a state employee or agent of NEIU to dodge accountability — after using political pressure to attack Mimi’s reputation and push for her removal from El Centro. In fact, Lopez is neither an employee or agent.
In a filing attempting to dismiss Mimi’s claims against her, Rosita Lopez claims to be an employee or agent of NEIU and the State of Illinois giving herself immunity from the suit. It’s an absurd lie stated in a court filing with the intention of ducking her responsibility for the harms inflicted on Mimi. But, it may actually be costing NEIU serious money if they in fact are in on this deception. If Rosita Lopez were in fact an employee of NEIU she might, if in the right position, have protections provided by the State, the University, and their very expensive lawyers.
One wonders if Provost Cofer and President Bell-Jordan are offering this expensive support to Rosita Lopez at the expense of students, faculty, and staff. One also wonders why they would offer such support to a person who was well outside the bounds in her role as a volunteer in interfering with and defaming Mimi, who is an actual employee and at the time the Interim Director for El Centro. Mimi has actually been employed at NEIU for almost twenty years yet the University has failed to offer her support and in fact has demoted her because of attacks by a volunteer (Rosita Lopez) with no authority to interfere with Mimi’s employment.
Take a look at the motion to dismiss filing made by attorneys representing Rosita Lopez. The filing made on behalf of Rosita Lopez may have been funded by NEIU and State dollars. See Mimi’s self-funded lawyer’s response. The motion to dismiss the case against Rosita Lopez should fail. How long will NEIU and the State of Illinois continue to support Rosita Lopez in her campaign against one of their most loyal employees, Mimi Crespo? Stay tuned.
Justice for Mimi Crespo 