The President of Missouri’s Lincoln University was put on voluntary leave this week as he faces backlash over his colleague’s suicide earlier this week.
Dr. John Moseley was accused of driving Dr. Antoinette “Bonnie” Candia-Bailey to suicide on January 8.
The woman, who worked as Moseley’s vice-president of student affairs, revealed in a letter just before her death that he “caused her enough harm and mental damage” and called him a “bully” with a “callous and evil soul.”
Candia-Bailey suffered from anxiety and depression, her family said. Her mental struggles worsened when she took on the vice president’s position in May 2023.
“[She] always smiled and was always positive,” close friend Monica Graham recalled.
“Her whole demeanor had changed. Yes, she was still smiling but you could tell that something was off – something was different.”
