The ruling is given in the first instance, that is why Mendoza refers to the first round, since cases for non-pecuniary damage have three instances; that is, Lozoya still has the possibility of challenging.
“Surely (Lozoya’s lawyers) are going to be dissatisfied and they are going to file a challenge to this lawsuit (…) The truth is that the judge’s sentence is very clear: Lozoya could not prove his statements and I could prove that The store where he said they went to buy a bag from me did not exist. The prosecution has also already proved that the only beneficiary of Odebrecht’s money was him and his family, “he explains.
Lourdes Mendoza considers that this victory gives way to another complaint that she filed against Emilio Lozoya for making false statements before an authority, a crime that is punishable by imprisonment. The FGR submitted this lawsuit to the Superior Court of Justice of Mexico City (TSJ-CDMX), which it ratified 15 days ago.
Mendoza clarifies that in this process he did not seek financial compensation, but rather to clear his name, his dignity and set a precedent on cases in which officials sue journalists or cause them non-pecuniary damage.
“They passed over me, my presumption, my innocence and my human rights, I did not deserve the hashtags that they created me in networks. I was a victim not only of defamation, but there was also gender violence against me, “she says.
