How do we handle an EEOC claim … ‘stall’ it to death?

Q. How is it possible to get out of an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) claim [i.e., a claim alleging that the employee was subjected to unlawful discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation] even if the employee has tape recordings to prove their claim? Can we prolong the process so the time can run out or is there no time limit in how long the EEOC waits for a position statement from us? We just want to ignore it and hope it goes away. – Anonymous, Indiana