Eric Adams
Allegation of sexual abuse: New York mayor sued by former employee
New York Mayor Eric Adams has been in office since January 2022
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A former employee accuses the New York mayor of sexual abuse – now Eric Adams is being prosecuted. This charge is not his only legal problem.
The Democratic mayor rejected the allegations. Adams does not know who this person is, a spokesman for his office said. “If they ever met, he doesn’t remember it.” Adams would “never do anything to physically harm another person” and “vigorously denies” any such claim, it said.
Wave of lawsuits in New York State
There is currently a wave of lawsuits from victims of alleged sexual assaults in the US state. The background is the expiry of a deadline in the “Adult Survivors Act”. The law gave adult victims of sexual abuse a year until this Friday to file civil lawsuits for acts that were actually time-barred.
The accused also include some celebrities, such as rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, US actor Jamie Foxx, rock star Axl Rose and former US President Donald Trump. Combs has already reached a settlement with his ex-girlfriend to dismiss the case.
Former US President under pressure
Donald Trump has these legal problems on his hands
Democrat Adams, a former police officer who took office in January 2022 as the second Black mayor in New York history, is also currently facing a corruption investigation. He is said to have worked with the Turkish government in his 2021 election campaign.