Cuba Gooding Jr.has settled a 2020 lawsuit brought against him, in whichhe was accused of rapeseven years previous.
A calendar entry in the official court record read, “TRIAL OFF” and “Reason for cancellation (on consent): the parties have resolved the matter.”
The woman, who has remained anonymous, would have been required to reveal her identity at the trial, with theAssociated Pressreporting that Judge Paul A. Crotty made that ruling last week.
An attorney for Gooding Jr., 55, did not return PEOPLE’s request for comment Tuesday.
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In her original lawsuit, the unidentified woman claimed the Oscar-winning actor invited her up to his hotel room where he began to undress in front of her,Varietyreported at the time from a civil lawsuit filed in August 2020.
The woman alleged that Gooding Jr. blocked the door, pushed her onto the bed and raped her twice.
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“The allegations against Cuba Gooding Jr. are false and perjurious,” he said. “There was absolutely no conduct committed in a criminal nature as alleged.”
“We expect the case to be dismissed,” Heller continued at the time. “It was an alleged incident that took place over seven years ago with no criminal complaint at the time.”
This markedthe latest accusation ofsexual assault against Gooding Jr. Back in June 2019, heturned himself into the New York Police Department following allegations thathe groped a womanat a rooftop bar in Manhattan.
The woman said Gooding Jr. was “highly intoxicated” at the time of the incident and groped her breasts at the Magic Hour Rooftop Bar and Lounge in Manhattan. Two more accusations came out months later, one of which ishe pled guilty toin April 2022.
That October, Manhattan District Attorney spokesperson Emily Tuttle said the actor had met the conditions of his plea agreement, avoiding time behind bars for the charge, a misdemeanor,CNNreported at the time.
With the deal, he agreed to complete six months of counselingand could not get arrested. He could also plead guilty to harassment at a lower level than misdemeanor, which he did, per CNN.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go toonline.rainn.org.
source: people.com
