NY: The Adult Survivors Act launched over 2,500 sex abuse suits. Now, it’s expiring

Source:  apnews.com 11/20/23

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — For a year, a special New York law has cleared the way for a wave of headline-grabbing lawsuits against famous men accused of sexual misconduct, including former President Donald Trump, hip hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and the comedian and actor Russell Brand.

But when the Adult Survivors Act expires after Thanksgiving, it also will have led to a multitude of legal claims by women who say they were sexually abused while serving time in the New York’s prisons and jails.

More than 2,500 lawsuits have been filed so far under the law, which created a year-long suspension of the usual time limit to sue over an alleged sexual assault.

Some of those lawsuits have targeted employers, or institutions such as hospitals, accused of failing to do enough to stop abuse by doctors or other workers. The large majority, though, have been filed against the state, New York City and local counties and involve allegations of abuse at state prisons and local jail systems.

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Suing the state wasn’t supposed to be a part of this law. It was only supposed to allow cases against the rich and famous.

Watch – once the cases against the rich and famous are settled, cases against the state will be dismissed as untimely, regardless of the law.

Glad Utah found its version of this law a violation of due process, where vitiation of a vested right in a perfected statute of limitations defense is beyond the power of the legislature.

Let’s add another Bill Cosby suit in NY, Axl Rose in NY, and now Jaime Foxx has another suit (in NY too) all due to this one year act. Tyler and Cosby are vying for the longest time since their alleged acts before being filed against.

I’m waiting for Marc Antony to claim Cleopatra did the same and file a lawsuit against her.

Last edited 10 months ago by TS

Well, Mayor Adams, here’s lookin’ back at ya. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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