Famed actor Cuba Gooding Jr. settled a rape case out of court just before the trial began.
Minutes after jurors were scheduled to meet in New York federal court on Tuesday, a calendar entry in court documents read, “Trial off. Reason for cancellation (based on consent): Parties have resolved issue.” I’m here. global news. According to reports, the alleged victim remained anonymous and her identity was set to be revealed as part of her trial, but she paid $6 million in damages to Gooding Jr. He had filed a lawsuit seeking compensation. USA Today. Details of the settlement have not been made public at this time.
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. has settled charges of raping a woman in a New York City hotel 10 years ago, court records show.https://t.co/OrlNPTBZWo
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The accuser alleged that Gooding Jr. raped her in a New York City hotel room ten years ago. The actor denied all charges against him and said he had consensual sex after they met at a restaurant. According to USA Today, Gooding Jr.’s attorneys pushed back her rape allegations by claiming her accusers boasted about having sex with celebrities.
The accuser’s attorneys are seeking $2 million in punitive damages and $4 million in punitive damages for what she described as “significant emotional distress” she suffered after allegedly contacting Starr. rice field. (Related: Cuba Gooding Jr. pleads guilty to one count of forced contact)
The night in question allegedly took place in the VIP lounge of a restaurant in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village neighborhood in August 2013. According to USA Today, the accusers claimed Gooding Jr. was encouraged to go to her hotel room to change her clothes, but then assaulted her in her room and forcibly raped her. .
Because the case was settled before trial, the alleged victim no longer needed to be named.
