A woman accused New York Mayor Eric Adams of sexual assault and other crimes in a court case on Wednesday (22). The crimes would have happened in 1993, when both worked for the city.
A spokesman for Adams denied the incident and said the mayor does not know the accuser and does not recall meeting her.
The charge against Adams is one of a series of complaints filed this week against public figures under New York state’s Adult Survivors Act, before the expiration of a special one-year period for such complaints.
The law allows these actions to be filed in court even if the statute of limitations has expired.
A New York state court subpoena filed against Adams, who is a former police officer, did not provide details about the case.
However, the document says that “the nature of this action is sexual assault, battery and employment discrimination based on the Plaintiff’s sex and gender, retaliation, hostile work environment and intentional infliction of emotional distress.”
The subpoena, filed Wednesday night, seeks at least $5 million in damages and also names the City of New York, the New York Police Department’s traffic bureau, the department’s Guardians Association, a fraternal organization representing black officers, and three unknown entities as defendants.
The police department and the Guardians Association did not immediately respond to Reuters’ requests for comment on Thursday (23).
“The mayor doesn’t know who this person is. If they ever met, he doesn’t remember. But he would never do anything to physically harm another person and vehemently denies any allegations,” a city spokesperson said in an email.
Source: CNN Brasil

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