"The suit, filed while Adams was still in office, accuses the former mayor of sexually assaulting a woman, Lorna Beach-Mathura, in 1993 when he was a police officer, alleging that he demanded a sexual favor in exchange for his help in advancing her career in the police department."
"The motion from the city's corporation counsel to withdraw from the civil case argues that Adams is not entitled to city-funded legal support because he was not acting within the scope of his City employment at the time of the alleged assault."
"A spokesperson for Mamdani said on Tuesday that the move was made independently by the Corporation Counsel, as is required by law and that the mayor did not direct the Corporation Counsel to undertake this review, nor did he instruct the Corporation Counsel to reach a particular determination."
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration filed a motion to withdraw legal representation for former Mayor Eric Adams in a civil lawsuit alleging sexual assault. The suit, filed by Lorna Beach-Mathura, claims Adams sexually assaulted her in 1993 when he was a police officer, demanding sexual favors in exchange for career advancement. Adams denies the allegations and states he does not remember meeting her. The city's corporation counsel argues Adams is not entitled to city-funded legal support because the alleged assault occurred outside his official employment scope. Mamdani's office stated the decision was made independently by the Corporation Counsel as required by law, with no mayoral direction involved. The two Democrats had engaged in contentious campaigning during the previous election cycle.
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