taken on January 22, 2020 US actor Cuba Gooding Jr. arrives at the
Manhattan Criminal Courtin New York City. Johannes EISELE /
AFP
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr, already charged for groping
three women, has also been accused of raping a woman in 2013,
according to a civil lawsuit filed Tuesday.
In the complaint, registered with the Manhattan federal court
and reported by several US media outlets, an anonymous woman
accused the 52-year-old actor of raping her in a Manhattan hotel
seven years ago.
After inviting her for a drink, Gooding — who won the 1997 Osc
ar for best supporting actor for his role in “Jerry Maguire” — took
her up to his room.
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The woman said the actor prevented her from leaving once he
began undressing in front of her, then pushed her onto the bed and
raped her twice even though she kept asking him to stop.
“Our client is making very serious allegations against Cuba
Gooding, Jr. in her lawsuit which we have filed,” said lawyer
Gloria Allred, who is representing the plaintiff.
Allred is seeking an unspecified amount in damages for her
client.
“She looks forward to obtaining justice in a court of law,”
Allred told AFP.
Gooding’s team denied the claims. “The allegations are false and
perjurious,” his lawyer, Mark Jay Heller, told AFP.
“We believe the case will be dismissed.”
Since 2019, some 20 women have accused Gooding of inappropriate
touching or sexual harassment.
He was charged with sexual aggression towards three of the women
behind the accusations.
The actor’s trial in Manhattan was set to begin in April before
it was postponed indefinitely due to the novel coronavirus
pandemic.
It is not known whether the woman who filed the civil suit for
rape contacted the police or the Manhattan District Attorney’s
office.
Gooding became known for his role in the movie “Boyz n the Hood”
(1991). He recently portrayed OJ Simpson in the mini-series
“American Crime Story: The People v OJ Simpson” (2016).
Gooding’s case is one of several high-profile cases to come out
of the #MeToo movement, which won a major victory in February when
disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23
years in prison.
AFP
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