New York mayor targeted by sexual assault complaint according to media – La Libre

The document, which is three pages long and which was filed Wednesday evening a few hours before an important deadline, does not give further details on the alleged facts, according to The Messenger.

“The mayor does not know who this person is,” responded a spokesperson for Eric Adams. “If they did meet, he doesn’t remember it. But he would never do anything that wouldn’t physically harm anyone, and he strenuously denies that.”

The plaintiff, whose name has not been revealed, is seeking a trial and $5 million in damages, according to The Messenger.

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Aged 63, Eric Adams has been mayor of New York for two years, the second African-American to lead the megacity. Coming from a poor family, he experienced delinquency before becoming a police officer, creating a union to fight racism and then finally entering politics as an elected Democrat.

He recently had his phones seized by the federal police (FBI) as part of an investigation into illegal financing of an electoral campaign, with the press citing suspicions of corruption by Turkey.

A New York State law has allowed since November 2022, and until the deadline of Thursday, the Thanksgiving holiday, for victims of sexual violence to file a civil complaint for prescribed criminal or tort acts.

This local legislation — Adult Survivors Act — has allowed many plaintiffs to take civil action against their alleged sexual attackers, often high-profile figures.

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