His case is worsening … The American actor Cuba Gooding Jr., already indicted for touching three women, is now also accused of raping a woman in 2013, according to a complaint filed Tuesday, August 18, 2020, in civil proceedings.
Cuba Gooding Jr. actor set to become a new Bill Cosby? The 52-year-old actor, Oscar for best supporting role in 1997 for his role in Jerry Maguire , multiplies the testimonies and accusations of women against him. A new complainant attacks him in civil proceedings for acts of rape.
Already indicted for forced touching on three women – his trial was postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic – the actor is now also accused of raping a woman in 2013 , according to a civil complaint filed Tuesday, August 18, 2020. In this complaint, registered with the Manhattan federal court in New York and cited by several American media, Cuba Gooding Jr. is accused by a woman, who has remained anonymous, of having raped her in a hotel in the Big Apple 7 years ago. years. After inviting her over for a drink, he allegedly took her up to his room . She said she wanted to leave after he started to undress in front of her, but he would have stopped her,, although she kept asking him to stop.
” Our client makes very serious allegations against Cuba Gooding Jr. in the complaint that we have registered, she is anxious to obtain justice in court, ” Gloria Allred, lawyer for the alleged victim, told AFP. damages for an unspecified amount. ” These allegations are false and perjury. We believe the case will be dismissed, ” the actor’s lawyer, Mark Jay Heller told AFP ; Lindsay Lohan’s ex-lawyer .
Since 2019, around 20 women have accused Cuba Gooding Jr. of forced touching or sexual harassment.
As a reminder, Cuba Gooding Jr. made himself known with the film Boyz’n the Hood , the law of the streets in 1991. He recently played OJ Simpson in the mini-series American Crime Story .