KHF Founding Partner Roberta Kaplan was joined by client E. Jean Carroll yesterday, as she received the 2023 Leadership Award by the Victim Rights Law Center. E. Jean told PEOPLE Magazine that she credits Robbie with giving her the strength to take on one of the most powerful men in the world.
“I didn't do it. Robbie did. I just felt strong because I had a shield and a sword in Robbie — she wields one or the other whenever she needs to do it. And I was by her side,” explains Carroll. “Robbie is the first person since he was president to make him pay for his lies. And it took a long time, and we're not done yet.”
The Victims Rights Law Center provides legal representation to survivors of rape and sexual assault to help rebuild their lives.
The Adult Survivors Act (ASA) is New York State legislation enacted in May 2022 which amends state law to allow alleged victims of sexual offenses for which the statute of limitations has lapsed to file civil suits for a one-year period, from November 24, 2022, to November 24, 2023.
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