Mamdani administration wants to pull legal support for ex-NYC Mayor Adams in sexual assault lawsuit

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE
Updated 9:43 PM CDT, March 17, 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration wants to stop representing Eric Adams in a lawsuit that alleges the former mayor sexually assaulted a woman more than three decades ago, according to a court filing Tuesday.

The move comes just a few months after Mamdani took office, following a bitter campaign season last year that had the two Democrats taking turns bashing each other in often caustic and personal terms.

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. Adams has vehemently denied the allegation and said he does not remember meeting her.

The Associated Press does not typically identify alleged victims of sexual assault in stories unless they consent to being named, as Beach-Mathura has done through her attorney.



Read more: https://apnews.com/article/zohran-mamdani-eric-adams-nyc-sexual-assault-lawsuit-c1ffca067101056e5e3718e2272c539a

[Scrivener7]

1. The kids were right. This guy is awesome.

[SheltieLover]

2. Yes they were & he sure is!

[FakeNoose]

3. Regardless of the outcome, the city has no reason to pay for Adams' defense

[Karma13612]

4. I'm fine with this.

Why should the state or city be paying for the defense of a public official (current or former) who is accused of committing sexual assault. It involves his own personal behavior, nothing to do with his public service.

[Mysterian]

5. Good for Mayor Mamdani

Adams is a piece of shit.

[Lulu KC]

6. Sounds sensible

Man, I am glad that guy is gone.

[mdbl]

7. You mean taxpayers normally foot the bill to defend criminals?

No wonder we have so many.

[markpkessinger]

9. The headline is misleading . . .

. . . This motion was made by the City's corporate counsel, and independently of the mayor (as the article states).

[markpkessinger]

10. Kinda makes one wonder . . .

. . . about how many other lawsuits and criminal prosecutions against cops/former cops city taxpayers are paying for!