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@GovKathyHochul has signed the #AdultSurvivorsAct into law! Over the past three years, we’ve been fighting for a pathway to healing for survivors as well as necessary accountability for the fashion industry at large. Some of the most high profile villains that the #metoo movement unmasked -- like Jeffrey Epstein and Harvey Weinstein -- preyed on models; a uniquely vulnerable workforce due to the predatory labor structure that leaves young women and girls trapped in a cycle of debt and dependence. Now, survivors who were abused in New York at age 18 & up will have a one-year window to seek justice in civil court no matter how long ago the abuse occurred. The Model Alliance is so proud of our fellow advocates and survivors who fought to make this day a reality, and we are grateful to Governor Hochul for her swift action.