Mamdani team moves to stop New York from representing Eric Adams in assault suit
City lawyers say former mayor is not entitled to public-funded defense over alleged 1993 sexual assaultSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxNew York City mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration wants to stop representing Eric Adams in a lawsuit that alleges...
<p>City lawyers say former mayor is not entitled to public-funded defense over alleged 1993 sexual assault</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&utm_campaign=BN22326&utm_content=signup&utm_term=standfirst&utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox</a></p></li></ul><p>New York City mayor <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/zohran-mamdani">Zohran Mamdani</a>’s administration wants to stop representing <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/eric-adams">Eric Adams</a> in a lawsuit that alleges the former mayor sexually assaulted a woman more than three decades ago, according to a court filing on Tuesday.</p><p>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.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/18/mamdani-drop-eric-adams-assault-suit">Continue reading...</a>
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