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NYC Mayor Eric Adams Accused Of Sexual Assault In Summons: Report

It claims he sexually assaulted a woman when the two worked for the city back in 1993, The Associated Press reported.

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New York Mayor Eric Adams responds to questions during a news conference at New York's City Hall, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023.
New York Mayor Eric Adams responds to questions during a news conference at New York's City Hall, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Drew )

NEW YORK, NY — A legal summons filed on Wednesday accuses New York City Mayor Eric Adams of sexually assaulting a woman when the two worked for the city in 1993, The Associated Pressreported.

Adams, the transit bureau of the New York Police Department, and the New York Police Department Guardians Association are named as defendants in the filing, which does not have any other details, according to the outlet.

The summons, which was filed in Manhattan, seeks a trial and $5 million in relief, the outlet reported.

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The summons was filed just ahead of the deadline for lawsuits under the state's Adult Survivors Act.

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