New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) has been accused of sexual assault in a new lawsuit.
The claim, filed under the Adult Survivors Act, alleges that Adams sexually assaulted a woman in 1993.
According to The Messenger, the summons reads, “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 claims brought here allege intentional and negligent acts and omissions for physical, psychological, and other injuries suffered as a result of conduct that would constitute sexual offenses,” the document states, as reported by Politico.
The plaintiff, whose identity is currently concealed, seeks at least $5 million in damages.
A City Hall spokesperson said that Mayor Adams does not “recall” the alleged assault.
“But he would never do anything to physically harm another person and vigorously denies any such claim,” the spokesperson noted.
Adams emphasized that the alleged incident “did not happen. I don’t recall ever meeting this person. And I would never harm anyone in that magnitude. It did not happen.”
“It’s going to go its course; it’s going take its process. But it did not happen. And that is not who I am, and that’s who I have never been in my professional life.”
