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Celebrities, politicians among those named in sex abuse suits filed under NY's Adult Survivors Act

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FILE - Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in court in Los Angeles, Oct. 4 2022. When New York's Adult Survivors Act expired on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, more than 3,700 legal claims had been filed, with many of the last few coming against big-name celebrities, such as Weinstein, and a handful of politicians. (Etienne Laurent/Pool Photo via AP, File)
FILE - Then-President and CEO of The Recording Academy Neil Portnow is seen at the 61st annual Grammy Awards, Feb. 10, 2019, in Los Angeles. When New York's Adult Survivors Act expired on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, more than 3,700 legal claims had been filed, with many of the last few coming against big-name celebrities, such as Portnow, and a handful of politicians. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - Comedian Russell Brand performs at "Eddie Murphy: One Night Only," a celebration of Murphy's career, in Beverly Hills, Calif., Nov. 3, 2012. When New York's Adult Survivors Act expired on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, more than 3,700 legal claims had been filed, with many of the last few coming against big-name celebrities, such as Brand, and a handful of politicians. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson stands on the field before an NFL football game between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Pittsburgh Steelers, Sept. 24, 2023, in Las Vegas. When New York's Adult Survivors Act expired on Friday, Nov. 24, more than 3,700 legal claims had been filed, with many of the last few coming against big-name celebrities, such as Tyson, and a handful of politicians. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)
FILE - Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, May 15, 2022. When New York's Adult Survivors Act expired on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, more than 3,700 legal claims had been filed, with many of the last few coming against big-name celebrities, such as Combs, and a handful of politicians. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - Surrounded by Army cadets, President Donald Trump watches the first half of the 121st Army-Navy Football Game, Dec. 12, 2020, in West Point, N.Y. When New York's Adult Survivors Act expired on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, more than 3,700 legal claims had been filed, with many of the last few coming against big-name celebrities and a handful of politicians, such as Trump. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
FILE - Jamie Foxx attends day two of Homecoming Weekend, Feb. 12, 2022, in West Hollywood, Calif. When New York's Adult Survivors Act expired on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, more than 3,700 legal claims had been filed, with many of the last few coming against big-name celebrities, such as Foxx, and a handful of politicians. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - Then-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo prepares to board a helicopter after announcing his resignation, Aug. 10, 2021, in New York. When New York's Adult Survivors Act expired on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, more than 3,700 legal claims had been filed, with many of the last few coming against big-name celebrities and a handful of politicians, such as Cuomo. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
FILE - Bill Cosby arrives for a sentencing hearing following his sexual assault conviction, Sept. 25, 2018, at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa. When New York's Adult Survivors Act expired on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, more than 3,700 legal claims had been filed, with many of the last few coming against big-name celebrities, such as Cosby, and a handful of politicians. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
FILE - Rudy Giuliani speaks with reporters as he departs the federal courthouse, May 19, 2023, in Washington. When New York's Adult Survivors Act expired on Friday, Nov. 24, more than 3,700 legal claims had been filed, with many of the last few coming against big-name celebrities, such as Giuliani, and a handful of politicians. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
FILE - Guns N' Roses' Axl Rose performs on the first weekend of the Austin City Limits Music Festival, Oct. 4, 2019, in Austin, Texas. When New York's Adult Survivors Act expired on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, more than 3,700 legal claims had been filed, with many of the last few coming against big-name celebrities, such as Rose, and a handful of politicians. (Photo by Jack Plunkett/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - L.A. Reid poses in the press room at the Billboard Music Awards, May 18, 2014, in Las Vegas. When New York's Adult Survivors Act expired on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, more than 3,700 legal claims had been filed, with many of the last few coming against big-name celebrities, such as Reid, and a handful of politicians. (Photo by Eric Jamison/Invision/AP, File)

FILE - Former film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in court in Los Angeles, Oct. 4 2022. When New York's Adult Survivors Act expired on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, more than 3,700 legal claims had been filed, with many of the last few coming against big-name celebrities, such as Weinstein, and a handful of politicians. (Etienne Laurent/Pool Photo via AP, File)