Derek Rosa's Family Files Lawsuit Against Four Government Agencies: Here's Why

The family of Irina García, a 39-year-old Cuban woman allegedly murdered by her son in October 2023, faces yet another painful ordeal as explicit images of her deceased body circulate on social media. This severe breach of privacy has driven them to file a civil lawsuit against four government entities in an effort to identify and hold those responsible accountable.

Stephan López, the family's attorney, has confirmed the preparation of the civil lawsuit. "The Hialeah Police, Major Crimes detectives, Miami-Dade County State Attorney Kathy Fernández Rundle's office, the medical examiner, and the Miami-Dade County court clerk had access to private information about Irina's body," López stated to Telemundo 51, specifically pointing to the four government agencies now under scrutiny.

Seeking Accountability and Justice

These institutions have been formally notified, and according to López, an internal investigation must be conducted over a six-month period. The aim is to uncover how the leak occurred and to identify those responsible for what López describes as a "misdeed." The incident has raised serious concerns about how highly confidential and sensitive material, which was under the authorities' custody, ended up in unauthorized hands and was even published.

The photographs, as reported, originate directly from the crime scene and should have been protected by the entities responsible for the investigation. López asserts that these images are not the ones Derek Rosa allegedly shared with a friend on social media after the crime. Instead, they are photos taken by the police and the medical examiner, accessible only to those involved in the investigation. According to López, the release of these photos constitutes, at the very least, "negligence" and a "violation of human rights" for both Irina García and her immediate family.

A Family Seeking Justice, Not Compensation

Despite civil lawsuits often resulting in monetary compensation, López made it clear that financial gain is not the objective for his clients. "Isabel and José are not interested in money, and neither am I," he emphasized. The family's desire, as articulated by their lawyer, is for justice. "They only want justice, to know who the intellectual authors of this misdeed are," López insisted.

Condolences and Public Outcry

Both Isabel Acosta and José Rosa, father of the accused minor, have spoken out, not only against the leak but also against the handling of the case on social media and the general insensitivity displayed by some users. "When the pain doesn't hit you directly, that's when there's a lot of ignorance and a lack of sentiment," José Rosa remarked. Isabel Acosta expressed her devastation, saying, "That was the darkest night of my life, I thought this wasn't real, that it wasn't happening to me."

"May no one ever have to live what I'm living. Respect my daughter's memory and the pain I feel," Acosta pleaded through tears. This new wave of outrage adds to the tragedy that occurred on October 12, 2023, when Irina was killed in Hialeah, allegedly by her 13-year-old son, Derek Rosa. The incident shocked the community, and now the family's re-victimization deepens their anguish further.