Fallen out of favor since the #Me Too movement and already indicted for forced touching on three women, Cuba Gooding Jr. is now also accused of raping a woman in 2013, according to a civil complaint filed Tuesday, August 18.
In this complaint, registered with the Manhattan federal court and cited by several American media, the 52-year-old actor is accused by an anonymous woman of having raped her in a hotel in Manhattan 7 years ago.
After inviting her over for a drink, he allegedly took her up to his room. She says she wanted to leave after he started to undress in front of her, but he allegedly stopped her, pushing her onto the bed to rape her twice, although she kept asking him to Stop.
About twenty women
"Our client makes very serious allegations against Cuba Gooding Jr. in the complaint we have registered, she is anxious to obtain justice in court," said Gloria Allred, lawyer for the alleged victim, who seeks damages. of an unspecified amount.
"These allegations are false and perjury," said the actor's lawyer, Mark Jay Heller. "We think the file will be rejected."
Since 2019, around 20 women have accused Cuba Gooding Jr. of forced touching or sexual harassment. His trial in Manhattan was due to start in April, before being postponed indefinitely due to the pandemic.
It is not known whether the woman behind the civil rape action contacted the police or the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
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Oscar for Best Supporting Actor in 1997 in "Jerry Maguire", Cuba Gooding Jr. rose to prominence with the film "Boyz'n the Hood, the law of the streets" (1991). He recently played OJ Simpson in the "American Crime Story" mini-series.
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