The woman who accused New York City Mayor Eric Adams of assaulting her in 1993 revealed dramatic details of the alleged assault in a $5 million lawsuit that was filed on Monday.
Lorna Beach-Mathura was a police officer in 1993 when she approached Adams for career assistance.
Beach-Mathura, a Black woman, had been passed over for a promotion within the New York Police Department. At the time, Adams was the leader of the Transit Bureau NYPD Guardians Association, which advocated for Black NYPD employees.
"Defendant Adams preyed on her perceived vulnerability, demanding a quid pro quo sexual favor and sexually assaulting Plaintiff, revealing himself not to be the 'Guardian' he purported to be, but a predator," the lawsuit reads.
Beach-Mathura alleges that Adams offered to drive her home, to Cony Island, after work, so that the pair could discuss her situation.
"Instead, he drove towards the Hudson River," the lawsuit continues. "Shortly after, Defendant Adams pulled into a remote, vacant lot and drove in, away from the street."
At this point, Beach-Mathura said she was growing increasingly "alarmed," while Adams insisted he wanted to focus on what she had to say.
Adams allegedly told her that he "also needed some help," and "began rubbing his penis through his clothes with his hand."
The mayor, who was armed at the time, allegedly demanded oral sex from Beach-Mathura. He made continual sexual advances which she repeatedly rejected. The plaintiff claims that Adams eventually masturbated to completion and ejaculated on her, before driving Beach-Mathura to a nearby subway station.
Adams has disputed the allegations when they were first made in November - claiming that he did not know the plaintiff and that the assault never happened.
"It did not happen. That's not who I am," he said. "That's not who I am in my professional life. It's just something that never took place."
Representatives for Adams and Beach-Mathura did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
