New Court Filing Details Sexual Assault Allegation Against NYC Mayor Eric Adams

Published on March 19, 2024

A lawsuit filed on Monday accuses New York City Mayor Eric Adams of sexually assaulting a woman in 1993, a charge the mayor denies. The woman claims that Mr. Adams demanded sexual favors from her in exchange for helping her advance her career with the New York City Transit Police Department, according to the complaint filed in the New York Supreme Court in Manhattan. A spokesperson for the mayor called the accusations “outrageous.” “While we review the complaint, the mayor fully denies these outrageous allegations and the events described here; we expect full vindication in court,” New York City Corporation Counsel Sylvia O. Hinds-Radix said in a statement emailed to The Epoch Times. “Additionally, in 1993, Eric Adams was one of the most prominent public opponents of the racism within the NYPD, which is why the suit’s allegations that he had any sway over promotions of civilian employees is ludicrous.”...