The administration of New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, 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 on Tuesday. In a statement, Todd Shapiro, a spokesperson for Adams, said the former mayor “remains confident that the facts will ultimately prevail”. In addition to the request to withdraw from Adams’ case, the city’s law department recently said it will no longer pay for legal representation for two close allies of Adams in separate matters. The case against Adams was brought under the Adult Survivors Act, a New York law that extended the time limit to bring sexual assault lawsuits. At the time of the filings, the city’s corporation counsel described the allegations as “ludicrous” and said it expected “full vindication in court”.

Source: The Guardian March 18, 2026 13:23 UTC