Former Michigan State University president, Lou Anna Simon is scheduled to be in front of a judge Monday for a criminal arraignment.
Simon is charged with two felonies and two misdemeanors for allegedly lying to law enforcement.
Law enforcement officials say Simon falsely said she didn’t know certain details about an investigation into Larry Nassar in 2014. Nassar is the former MSU sports doctor who sexually assaulted his patients for decades. At her arraignment, Simon is expected to plead not-guilty and future court dates will be set.
Lee Silver is Simon’s attorney. He wouldn’t give specifics about what to expect Monday, but he did say his client is innocent.
“We are confident that when we have our day in court, Doctor Simon will be exonerated, and these charges will be proven to have no merit whatsoever.”
According to court documents, Simon told investigators that she didn’t know Nassar was the subject of a 2014 investigation. Officials say they have evidence to prove that was a lie.