The firm successfully achieved the dismissal of a retaliatory lawsuit filed by Sean Combs’ former security guard Joseph Sherman against our client – whose underlying lawsuit against Combs and Sherman for sexually assaulting her years earlier is ongoing – and against our co-counsel in that case, Gloria Allred. The judge called Sherman’s claims “patently frivolous” and imposed sanctions on Sherman’s lawyer for having filed the case.
In the Media
Red Light Cycling Class Action
On behalf of an individual cyclist and others similarly situated, the firm recently filed a class action lawsuit against the City for the unlawful ticketing of cyclists who lawfully proceed with the “walk” sign through an intersection. Press coverage of the lawsuit may be found here.
$25M Judgment for Child Sex Abuse Victim Upheld in Landmark Bankruptcy Ruling
We recently obtained a $25 million judgment on behalf of a woman who was sexually abused by her brother decades earlier under New York’s Child Victim’s Act. Subsequently, in defending against the defendant’s efforts to nullify the judgment in bankruptcy court, the firm achieved a landmark victory when the Bankruptcy Court held that the “domestic violence” exception to the bankruptcy stay applied to sexual violence that occurred years earlier.
Mariann Wang Speaks on the Denial of Anonymity to a Jane Doe in her Lawsuit Seeking Justice for Sexual Assault.
A court denied anonymity to a Jane Doe who has sued brothers of sexually assaulting her. Mariann Wang explains to The Gothamist why anonymity for sexual assault survivors is so important in seeking justice.
Mariann Wang Interviewed by The Guardian About Effect of Election on Survivors
Following the presidential election, Mariann Wang and other attorneys who represent survivors of sexual assault and has represented Trump accusers spoke to The Guardian about the potential impact of his election on the survivor community.
Former Model Groped by Trump in Front of Epstein
Stacey Williams came forward to describe being groped by Donald Trump in front of Jeffrey Epstein. The firm is representing her in this regard.
Farrell v. Robb
We successfully obtained a $25 million judgment on behalf of our client who was sexually abused by her brother when she was a child and pursued justice under New York’s Child Victims Act.
Miller et al. v. City of New York et al.
The firm obtained a $53 million settlement on behalf of a class of pre-trial detainees and parolees who claim that the New York City Department of Correction purposefully evaded limitations on the use of solitary confinement by placing inmates in unlawful stealth restrictive housing facilities. The settlement received extensive coverage in the New York Times, New York Post, and New York Law Journal. Our co-counsel, Alex Reinert of Cardozo Law School, discussed the settlement on Inside City Hall.
Graves v. Sean Combs, et al.
With Allred Maroko Goldberg, we represent a woman who has asserted claims against Sean Combs and others based on allegations of sexual assault that was filmed.
PBS News Hour Interviews Mariann Wang About Necessary Change in Laws on Sex Assault Claims
Mariann Wang discussed why and how laws imposing stringent deadlines on those who have suffered sexual abuse and assault are unfair and need changing. Watch the interview or read the transcript.