Suzanne Faugier says criminal accusations followed her labor lawsuit against Adela Micha

Suzanne Faugier says criminal accusations against her were fabricated after she sued journalist Adela Micha over her dismissal and severance.

Faugier has been held in preventive detention at Santa Martha Acatitla prison in Mexico City since June 4.

She says she worked with Micha for 27 years and was dismissed in October 2024, then filed a labor lawsuit the following month after talks over compensation failed.

Faugier says Micha’s side offered a settlement that would bar her from working in media for five years, and that four criminal investigations followed when she rejected it.

Micha’s representatives accuse Faugier of forging signatures on documents linked to debts totaling more than 2.24 million pesos; Faugier denies the allegations.

Faugier also alleges that cash from state governments, including regular payments from Sinaloa, went through business arrangements linked to Micha, but Sinaloa’s governor and state representatives have not publicly responded.

Faugier is asking to continue her case outside prison, while the criminal proceedings and her labor claim remain unresolved.