The impact of the Adult Survivors Act
[Politico’s New York Playbook]
Harvey Weinstein. Bill Cosby. Donald Trump. Sean Combs.
Lawsuits accusing high-powered men of sexual misconduct were the marquee cases during the one-year window created by the state’s Adult Survivors Act.
But the legislation expiring Thursday did more than target big names: It helped people of all walks find justice, its sponsors say.
“We are changing a dynamic, the antiquated way we view statutes of limitations, and we’ve gained new knowledge through the Child Victims Act and also the #MeToo movement about how women – for the most part, women – were silenced, harassed, intimidated,” Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal told Playbook.
Both Rosenthal and state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal said they hope to extend the measure that has allowed for the filing of civil lawsuits regardless of when the alleged abuse took place.
In its final weeks, the act was used to sue Cosby for allegations including battery, assault and false…
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