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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore

Flood of sexual abuse lawsuits expected in New York as new law takes effect

A Safe Horizon public service announcement about the Adult Survivors Act plays in Times Square on Nov. 18, 2022, in New York.
A Safe Horizon public service announcement about the Adult Survivors Act plays in Times Square on Nov. 18, 2022, in New York. Photograph: Julia Nikhinson/AP

A trickle of high-profile sexual abuse lawsuits passing through New York’s civil courts is likely to become a flood in the coming months because of a new, one-year window for time-expired claims.

Already, some bold-faced names from the worlds of arts, finance and politics have become involved, including Donald Trump and banker Leon Black.

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