Ex-Adams aide sues NYC after Mamdani says city won’t continue to represent him in sexual assault cases

Timothy Pearson, a former top aide for ex-Mayor Eric Adams, sued the city after Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration ended taxpayer-funded legal representation for Pearson in four sexual assault and harassment cases. The city claims Pearson's alleged misconduct falls outside the scope of his public employment, while Pearson argues the decision to drop his defense was improper and inconsistent with prior city determinations.