A lawsuit has been filed against Mayor Eric Adams of New York, alleging sexual abuse dating back three decades. The case, submitted under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, claims that the mayor assaulted a woman in 1993 when he was a New York police officer.

Mayor Adams vehemently denied the accusation, asserting that he has no recollection of ever meeting the Florida woman who filed the lawsuit.

The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan just before the expiration of the Adult Survivors Act's grace period, seeks $5 million in damages and also names the Police Department as a defendant. In addition to the sexual assault allegation, the plaintiff accuses Adams and the department of employment discrimination, retaliation, hostile work environment, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Mayor Adams, refuting the central claim of the case, emphasized his character and reputation, stating, “This never took place, and I do not recall ever meeting the accuser.” The lawsuit claims that both the plaintiff and Adams were city employees in 1993 when Adams served as an officer in the Police Department’s transit bureau.

The plaintiff, who previously filed lawsuits against American Airlines, the Miami-Dade County Public Schools Board, and a Florida casino, has a history of legal actions. The Adult Survivors Act, signed into law in 2022, provides a one-year window for individuals to bring lawsuits over historical sexual assaults. Similar to the Child Victims Act enacted in 2019, these laws suspend statutes of limitation, allowing survivors to pursue legal action for past abuses.

Notably, the Adult Survivors Act has led to a significant number of lawsuits, including high-profile cases against well-known individuals like Donald Trump, Axl Rose, and Sean Combs. The law has played a crucial role in addressing claims of abuse and enabling survivors to seek justice for incidents that occurred years or even decades ago.