EL CENTRO — Imperial County Supervisor Jesus Eduardo Escobar, a defendant in a lawsuit filed in Imperial County Superior Court, has formally responded to the complaint, denying all allegations and asserting over 50 affirmative defenses. The document, an “Answer to Complaint” filed on August 28, 2025, by attorneys for Jesus Eduardo Escobar, directly addresses the lawsuit brought by plaintiff Blanca Acosta over two months ago.

The case, Blanca Acosta v. County of Imperial; Jesus Eduardo Escobar, and Does 1-50, inclusive, Case No. ECU004161, was filed on June 27, 2025. The filing by Escobar's lawyers, Nadia P. Bermudez and Virginia K. Flores of Meyers Nave, serves as the defendant's initial response to the accusations made by Acosta.

A broad legal strategy

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