On Nov. 23, New York City Mayor Eric Adams was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 1993.
The court summons allege that the 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 plaintiff is seeking a trial and $5 million in relief.
In addition to sexual assault, the woman also accused Adams and the Department of Employment of discrimination, retaliation, hostile work environment and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
The complaint was filed under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which gives New Yorkers a one-year window to sue people they say sexually assaulted them regardless of the date of the allegation. The window ends on Nov. 24.
The NYC Mayor Eric Adams comments on his alleged sexual assault case
" IT DID NOT HAPPEN "
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Adams denied the allegations. He said he doesn’t remember meeting the woman.
“It absolutely did not happen. I don’t recall ever meeting this person and I would never harm anyone in that magnitude. It did not happen,” Adams said. “It did not happen, and that is not who I am and that is not who I’ve ever been in my professional life and it’s something that never took place.”
