Eric Adams accused of sexually assaulting woman in 1993 in bombshell legal filing
Mayor Adams has been accused of sexually assaulting a former colleague in 1993 in a lawsuit seeking at least $5 million filed just before the deadline for the Adult Survivors Act, The Post learned Thursday.
The accuser, whom The Post is not identifying because of the nature of the allegation, named the former cop as a defendant along with the NYPD’s transit bureau and Guardian Association in a lawsuit filed late Wednesday.
“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,” claims the 3-page summons, which does not give more detail on the alleged assault.
The filing alleges “sexual assault, battery and employment discrimination on the basis of the Plaintiff’s gender and sex, retaliation, hostile work environment and intentional infliction of emotional distress” — and seeks damages no less than $5 million along with attorneys’ fees.
City Hall was quick to deny the allegations, which were first revealed by The Messenger
“The mayor does not know who this person is,” a spokesperson said. “If they ever met, he doesn’t recall it.
“But he would never do anything to physically harm another person and vigorously denies any such claim.”
Attempts to reach the accuser were not immediately successful Thursday, and her attorney did not respond to messages.
The Adult Survivors Act, signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul in May last year, removed the usual time constraints to sue over alleged sexual assaults for a one-year period, opening the floodgates for a torrent of civil lawsuits against powerful men, including former President Donald Trump and Bill Cosby.
At least 2,600 claims have been filed in state courts under the ASA, including several lawsuits brought this week against such high-profile defendants as Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose, Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr. and celebrity photographer Terry Richardson.
Adams, 63, has never been married but has a 27-year-old son, rapper Jordan Coleman, with his ex-girlfriend, Chrisena Coleman.
Coleman, 59, and Adams split up when their son was still a toddler.
Adams is currently in a relationship with Tracy Collins, the senior youth development director of the NYC Department of Education, who is considered the de facto first lady of the Big Apple.
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