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Warning: Mention of sexual and physical assault For a year, New York’s Adult Survivors Act suspended the usual legal deadlines to give sexual assault victims...

NEW YORK (AP) — For a year, New York’s Adult Survivors Act suspended the usual legal deadlines to give sexual assault victims one last chance to file lawsui

For a year, New York’s Adult Survivors Act gave adults claiming they had been sexually assaulted a chance to file civil lawsuits, no matter how long ago the assaults occurred.

Before it expired, New York's Adult Survivors Act led to thousands of sexual assault lawsuits against high-profile figures.

For a year, New Yorks Adult Survivors Act gave adults claiming they had been sexually assaulted a chance to file civil suits, no matter how long ago the assaults occurred.

For a year, New Yorks Adult Survivors Act gave adults claiming they had been sexually assaulted a chance to file civil suits, no matter how long ago the assaults occurred.

Many named institutions like hospitals and the state’s prisons and jails.

The list of the accused contained many familiar names from past #MeToo scandals and a few new ones.

Jamie Foxx, Sean "Diddy" Combs and Axl Rose each faced sexual abuse claims in lawsuits filed under expired New York law.

For a year, New Yorks Adult Survivors Act gave adults claiming they had been sexually assaulted a chance to file civil suits, no matter how long ago the assaults occurred.