1993 sexual assault claim against NYC Mayor Adams dismissed as "fictitious"; accuser's lawyer threatens defamation lawsuit.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams' lawyer has dismissed a sexual assault claim against him as "fictitious," prompting the accuser's lawyer to threaten a defamation lawsuit. Lorna Beach-Mathura, a former NYPD Transit Bureau employee, accused Adams of assault in a 1993 incident, filed under the Adult Survivors Act. Adams denies the allegations and his attorney calls for more proof from the accuser.