Attorney Spiro is helping New York Mayor Eric Adams in his defense against allegations of sexual harassment. Adams, who was an NYPD captain at the time of the alleged conduct, is eligible for free legal representation from the city. The attorney filed an answer to a complaint from Lorna Beach-Mathura, who claimed Adams sexually harassed her in the early 1990s. The lawsuit also named the city and the NYPD.
Spiro is assisting the city's Law Department in defending the mayor, who, as an NYPD captain at the time of the alleged conduct, is eligible for free legal representation from the city.
The attorney set to work Tuesday, filing the answer to a complaint from Lorna Beach-Mathura, who claimed she and Adams were both working for the Transit Bureau in the early 1990s when he allegedly sexually harassed her by driving her to a remote lot, demanding oral sex, exposing himself and forcing her to touch him. Her lawsuit also named the city and the NYPD.
"This did not happen. It did not happen. I don't recall ever meeting this person during my time in the police department," Adams said shortly after the lawsuit was filed. Spiro will charge $250 per hour for work by partners and $175 for work by associates, according to city officials, significantly less than his customary $2,000 per hour rate.
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