A former Transit Police Department colleague of the mayor said she told seven people years ago that he had sexually assaulted her in 1993, according to new court filings. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Sex Crimes”
Why Is Trump Facing E. Jean Carroll in a Second Defamation Trial?
By Gotham Rex on January 18, 2024
A jury already found that the former president sexually assaulted E. Jean Carroll, a former magazine writer, and defamed her. Why is he in court again? Source: New York Times
Judge Threatens to Eject Trump From Carroll Trial After His Complaints
By Gotham Rex on January 18, 2024
The former president’s right to be at his trial “can be forfeited,” the judge warned. E. Jean Carroll is seeking at least $10 million in damages for his denials that he sexually assaulted her. Source: New York Times
Finance Executive Accused of Drugging and Raping Teen in Midtown Hotel
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2023
Michael Olson, 54, flew the girl around the country, passing her off as his daughter, prosecutors said. He kept spreadsheets of children he contacted, they said. Source: New York Times
Letitia James Is Accused of Protecting Aide From Harassment Allegations
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2022
Sofia Quintanar, who accused Ms. James’s former chief of staff of sexual harassment, said the office should have known that he had a “propensity to sexually harass” women. Source: New York Times
Writer Who Accused Trump of Rape to File New Defamation Lawsuit
By Gotham Rex on November 17, 2022
E. Jean Carroll, whose first defamation lawsuit faced challenges because Donald J. Trump was then the president, will sue him again over similar statements he made after leaving office. Source: New York Times
A $52 Million Gift Will Allow Hunter College to Educate More Nurses
By Gotham Rex on November 17, 2022
Leonard Lauder, the chairman emeritus of Estée Lauder, is donating the money in honor of his late wife, Evelyn, a Hunter graduate. Source: New York Times
Hundreds of Women Set to Sue New York Over Prison Sex Abuse Allegations
By Gotham Rex on November 16, 2022
A law that takes effect on Nov. 24 allows people to sue over years-old assaults long past the criminal statute of limitations. Source: New York Times
How a Sex Attack Suspect Slipped Past the N.Y.P.D. and Struck Again
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2022
The first attack in Hudson River Park set off searches, but investigators made no arrest until two more women had been victimized. Source: New York Times
Jeffrey Epstein Victim Says She May Have Made a Mistake in Accusing Dershowitz
By Gotham Rex on November 8, 2022
Virginia Giuffre, who was trafficked as a girl by Jeffrey E. Epstein, had accused Alan Dershowitz of abusing her. Now she says she is no longer certain. Source: New York Times
Former U.N. Employee Sentenced to 15 Years in Sexual Assaults of Women
By Gotham Rex on October 27, 2022
Karim Elkorany, who drugged his victims, admitted to the attacks, which spanned years and continents. Source: New York Times
Catholic Diocese of Buffalo Will Submit to Government Oversight
By Gotham Rex on October 25, 2022
The church reached a settlement with the New York attorney general after a lawsuit accusing officials of a yearslong cover-up of sexual abuse. Source: New York Times
What to Know as Trump Is Deposed in E. Jean Carroll Suit Accusing Him of Rape
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2022
The former president on Wednesday will be asked questions under oath in a defamation case brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll, who says he raped her in a dressing room. Source: New York Times
Cuba Gooding Jr. Will Serve No Prison Time After Plea in Sex Abuse Case
By Gotham Rex on October 13, 2022
The actor pleaded guilty to a single harassment charge after being accused of groping and kissing three women. A score of similar stories emerged after his arrest. Source: New York Times
Columbia University to Pay $165 Million to Victims of Former Doctor
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2022
Robert A. Hadden, a gynecologist, pleaded guilty in 2016 to abusing 19 women, but got no prison time. He is currently facing federal charges. Source: New York Times