NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams is accused of sexually assaulting a girl whereas they each labored for the Metropolis of New York again in 1993.
In a courtroom submitting obtained by CBS New York, the accuser names Adams, who was a member of the NYPD on the time, as a defendant in a lawsuit, together with the NYPD’s Transit Bureau and Guardian Affiliation. The lawsuit is looking for no less than $5 million.
The mayor spoke with CBS New York’s Dave Carlin on the Bowery Mission, telling him ”the accusation completely didn’t occur.”
”I do not even recall who this individual is, I by no means recall even assembly them,” Adams mentioned. ”I’ve spent my life defending folks, I’ve spent my life giving again, and I will proceed to try this. There’s lots happening within the metropolis, and I am centered on ensuring that it is accomplished. However this totally by no means occurred, and it is simply unlucky.”
Earlier within the day, a Metropolis Corridor spokesperson launched a press release studying, ”The mayor doesn’t know who this individual is. In the event that they ever met, he would not recollect it. However he would by no means do something to bodily hurt one other individual and vigorously denies any such declare.”
The accusation comes because the deadline for the Grownup Survivors Act, which permits victims to file civil fits after the statute of limitations handed, expires at midnight.
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