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New York City seeks to stop defending former Mayor Eric Adams in sex assault suit: Report
New York City Law Department argues Adams's alleged 1993 assault falls outside his official duties, ending taxpayer-funded defense amid a 2024 lawsuit.
- New York City is moving to stop representing former Mayor Eric Adams in a sexual assault lawsuit, arguing he was not acting within the scope of his public employment during the alleged 1993 incident.
- The lawsuit arises from an incident in 1993 when Lorna Beach-Mathura and Eric Adams were NYPD officers. According to the complaint, Adams allegedly offered to help Beach-Mathura with an employment issue, then solicited oral sex and forced her to touch him during the encounter.
- Mamdani's office said Mayor Zohran Mamdani had no role in the decision, while a spokesperson for Adams stated: "Eric Adams has been proven innocent before and remains confident that the facts will ultimately prevail.
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Mamdani administration wants to pull legal support for ex-NYC mayor Adams in sexual assault lawsuit
Court documents show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration wants to stop representing Eric Adams in a lawsuit that alleges the former mayor sexually assaulted a woman more than three decades ago. The city’s corporation counsel filed a motion…
Mamdani administration wants to pull legal support for ex-mayor Adams in lawsuit
Court documents show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration wants to stop representing Eric Adams in a lawsuit that alleges the former mayor sexually assaulted a woman more than three decades ago
Mamdani’s Legal Department Seeks to End Its Representation of Eric Adams
Anthony Behar/Sipa USA via APNew York City’s legal department on Tuesday sought to end its defense of former Mayor Eric Adams in a 2024 sexual assault case, asking a judge for permission to stop representing the 65-year-old because it had determined that he was not carrying out official duties when he was accused of committing the act in question.“Based on my review of new evidence since the original decision to represent him was made, I have de…
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