New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 1993, according to a legal summons filed Wednesday. The three-page filing does not contain details of the alleged assault but names Adams, the transit bureau of the New York Police Department and the New York Police Department Guardians Association as defendants.
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- New York City Mayor Eric Adams faces a sexual assault allegation from 1993, detailed in a recent legal summons.
- The summons, filed in Manhattan’s state Supreme Court, names Adams and two NYPD entities as defendants, seeking $5 million in relief.
- The specific details of the alleged assault are not disclosed in the three-page document.
- Adams, who was a police officer in 1993, denies the claim, with a City Hall spokesman stating he doesn’t recall meeting the accuser and would never harm anyone.
- The lawsuit is filed under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which has led to a surge of lawsuits against high-profile individuals accused of sexual misconduct.
- Adams, a Democrat, has a career spanning roles as a police officer, state senator, Brooklyn borough president, and now mayor.
- The mayor is also currently under an FBI investigation regarding his 2021 campaign, including matters related to a Turkish government skyscraper project in New York City. Adams denies any wrongdoing in this investigation.
The Associated Press has the story:
New York City Mayor Eric Adams accused of 1993 Sexual Assault in legal filing
Newslooks- NEW YORK (AP)
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 1993, according to a legal summons filed Wednesday.
The three-page filing does not contain details of the alleged assault but names Adams, the transit bureau of the New York Police Department and the New York Police Department Guardians Association as defendants.
“Plaintiff was sexually assaulted by Defendant Eric Adams in New York, New York in 1993 while they both worked for the City of New York,” the summons reads.
The filing seeks a trial and $5 million in relief. It was filed in state Supreme Court in Manhattan. The woman’s attorney did not immediately return an emailed request for comment on Thursday.
In a statement, a City Hall spokesman said “The mayor does not know who this person is. If they ever met, he doesn’t recall it. But he would never do anything to physically harm another person and vigorously denies any such claim.”
Adams, a Democrat, was a New York City police officer who rose to the rank of captain before entering politics. He served as a state senator and Brooklyn borough president before becoming mayor.
The summons was filed under the Adult Survivors Act, a special New York law that has cleared the way for a wave of lawsuits against famous men accused of sexual misconduct. The law has led to more than 2,500 lawsuits, including cases against former President Donald Trump, hip hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and the comedian and actor Russell Brand.
The filing comes as Adams has been dogged by an FBI investigation into his 2021 campaign that prompted agents to seize his phones and raid the home of his chief campaign fundraiser.
The New York Times and New York Post have reported that part of the investigation involves examining whether Adams inappropriately tried to help the government of Turkey get city approval to open a 35-story skyscraper housing diplomatic facilities in 2021, despite concerns about the tower’s fire safety systems.
Adams has sidestepped questions about the FBI investigation but has maintained he did nothing wrong.
