Court papers filed late on Wednesday revealed that the Mayor of New York City, Eric Adams has been accused of sexual assault by a woman.
The papers allege that the plaintiff was assaulted by Mr Adams in 1993 “while they both worked for the City of New York”.
The three-page summons contained few details about the alleged assault, but said the filing related to “intentional and negligent acts and omissions for physical, psychological, and other injuries suffered as a result of conduct that would constitute sexual offenses”.
According to Reuters, the summons filed late on Wednesday, seeks at least $5million in damages and also names the city of New York, the New York Police Department’s transit bureau, the department’s Guardians Association, a fraternal organization representing Black officers, and three unknown entities as defendants.
Speaking to CBS News on Thursday afternoon, Mr Adams said “the accusation absolutely did not happen”.
“I don’t even recall who this person is, I never recall even meeting them,” the mayor said. “I’ve spent my life protecting people, I’ve spent my life giving back, and I’m going to continue to do that. There’s a lot going on in the city, and I’m focused on making sure that it’s done.”
Mr Adams has insisted he had no knowledge of any wrongdoing.
|BBC NEWS
