In late November 2023 Adams was accused of [[sexual assault]] in a legal filing in the state Supreme Court of Manhattan. “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,” the summons reads. The summons was filed under The Adult Survivors Act, a law that went into effect in November 2022 to give individuals a one-year window to file lawsuits about alleged sexual assault incidents that may have been restricted by the statute of limitations.<ref>https://themessenger.com/news/eric-adams-sexual-assault-claim-new-york-city-mayor-accused-adult-survivors-act</ref> | In late November 2023 Adams was accused of [[sexual assault]] in a legal filing in the state Supreme Court of Manhattan. “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,” the summons reads. The summons was filed under The Adult Survivors Act, a law that went into effect in November 2022 to give individuals a one-year window to file lawsuits about alleged sexual assault incidents that may have been restricted by the statute of limitations.<ref>https://themessenger.com/news/eric-adams-sexual-assault-claim-new-york-city-mayor-accused-adult-survivors-act</ref> |