Early Addition: City's top lawyer, who questioned defending Adams against sexual assault suit, learned on the news they're trying to replace her
by Gothamist
Gothamist— Because the New York Post reports Sylvia Hinds-Radix was asked to resign and said no, here are your early links: Solar canopy over JFK parking lot, immersive dance theater at Green-Wood Cemetery, confusing hotel light switches and more. [ more › ]
The Source—Diddy’s Lawyers Fight to Toss Sexual Assault and Revenge Porn Civil Suit. Diddy’s lawyers are pushing back against allegations of sexual assault and revenge porn in a civil suit filed in New York. The motion, submitted to the State of New York courts, contests the lawsuit brought by Joi Dickerson-Neal, who claims she was sexually assaulted by Combs in 1991. Dickerson-Neal alleged she was drugged while appearing […] The post Diddy’s Lawyers Fight to Toss Sexual Assault and Revenge Porn Civil Suit first appeared on The Source.
Gothamist—City Council questions Rikers officials over handling of sexual assault allegations from detainees. The sign at the entrance to Rikers Island in Queens. City Council members questioned the Department of Correction’s "convoluted" process for investigating sexual assault claims by detainees. [ more › ]
Deadline—Paula Abdul’s Sexual Assault Suit Against Nigel Lythgoe Gets 2025 Trial Date; Grammy Winner Reaches Settlement With ‘American Idol’ Producers. Paula Abdul filed her sexual assault and battery suit against Nigel Lythgoe late last year seeking a jury trial, and she’s going to get one. The American Idol judge will face off against her So You Think You Can Dance co-star starting on July 28, 2025, a LA Superior Court judge announced today. The date […]