Cuba Gooding Jr has asked a US judge to dismiss a $6 million civil lawsuit filed by a woman who accused the Oscar-winning actor of raping her twice in 2013, saying she took too long to sue by waiting nearly seven years. 
 
The woman, known in court papers by the pseudonym Jane Doe, sued Gooding in August 2020 for allegedly raping her in August 2013 at a hotel room in Manhattan`s SoHo neighbourhood, soon after she met him in a Greenwich Village restaurant and lounge. Gooding has denied her claims. 
 
In a Monday night filing in federal court in Manhattan, Gooding`s lawyers said laws allowing rape accusers to sue their alleged perpetrators after many years applied to victims who had suppressed traumatic rapes or did not initially realize they had been raped, and did not apply to Doe. 
 
They said letting Doe invoke the seven-year statute of limitations under a New York City law protecting victims of gender-motivated violence violated Gooding`s due process rights under the U.S. and New York state constitutions. 
"No exceptional circumstances forced her to wait," Gooding's lawyers said. "Plaintiff choosing to sue Mr. Gooding, Jr almost seven years later will not rectify any serious injustice; the opposite is true." 
 
Doe`s lawyers have argued the seven-year statute of limitations applies in this case, and have also rejected a defense request that their client reveal her name, saying the case involved "matters of a highly sensitive and personal nature." 
 
Last year, US&nbsp;District Judge Paul Crotty in Manhattan granted a default judgment on Gooding`s liability, but both parties later agreed to set that judgment aside because Gooding`s failure to formally respond to Doe`s accusations was not willful. 
Gooding, 54, won a best supporting actor Oscar in 1997 for 'Jerry Maguire' and portrayed O.J. Simpson in the 2016 television miniseries 'The People v. O.J. Simpson.' 
&nbsp;

Cuba Gooding Jr has asked a US judge to dismiss a $6 million civil lawsuit filed by a woman who accused the Oscar-winning actor of raping her twice in 2013, saying she took too long to sue by waiting nearly seven years.

Cuba Gooding Jr has asked a US judge to dismiss a $6 million civil lawsuit filed by a woman who accused the Oscar-winning actor of raping her twice in 2013, saying she took too long to sue by waiting nearly seven years. The woman, known in court papers by the pseudonym Jane Doe, sued Gooding in August 2020 for allegedly raping her in August 2013 at a hotel room in Manhattan`s SoHo neighbourhood, soon after she met him in a Greenwich Village restaurant and lounge. Gooding has denied her claims. In a Monday night filing in federal court in Manhattan, Gooding`s lawyers said laws allowing rape accusers to sue their alleged perpetrators after many years applied to victims who had suppressed traumatic rapes or did not initially realize they had been raped, and did not apply to Doe. They said letting Doe invoke the seven-year statute of limitations under a New York City law protecting victims of gender-motivated violence violated Gooding`s due process rights under the U.S. and New York state constitutions. "No exceptional circumstances forced her to wait," Gooding's lawyers said. "Plaintiff choosing to sue Mr. Gooding, Jr almost seven years later will not rectify any serious injustice; the opposite is true." Doe`s lawyers have argued the seven-year statute of limitations applies in this case, and have also rejected a defense request that their client reveal her name, saying the case involved "matters of a highly sensitive and personal nature." Last year, US District Judge Paul Crotty in Manhattan granted a default judgment on Gooding`s liability, but both parties later agreed to set that judgment aside because Gooding`s failure to formally respond to Doe`s accusations was not willful. Gooding, 54, won a best supporting actor Oscar in 1997 for 'Jerry Maguire' and portrayed O.J. Simpson in the 2016 television miniseries 'The People v. O.J. Simpson.'

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr asks US judge to throw out rape accuser's lawsuit

Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. has been accused of raping a woman twice in a New York City hotel room in 2013, according to a civil lawsuit filed on Tuesday. 
 
The woman, identified in the lawsuit only as "Jane Doe," said she met Gooding in a Manhattan bar in August 2013 and was invited to join him for drinks at a nearby hotel. 
 
Gooding asked her up to his hotel room, where he said he needed to change his clothes. The actor then raped her both vaginally and anally, according to the lawsuit, which was filed in the Southern District of New York. 
 
Gooding`s attorney, Mark Jay Heller, said the allegations were untrue. 
 
"The allegations are false. It`s an event that took place seven years ago. No complaint was ever lodged. We believe the allegations and the complaint will be dismissed," Heller told Reuters by phone. 
 
The woman is seeking a jury trial as well as compensatory and punitive damages. 
 
Gooding, 52, won a best supporting actor Oscar in 1997 for the film 'Jerry Maguire' and is known for roles in movies including 'A Few Good Men' and 'The Butler' and in the television miniseries 'The People v. O.J. Simpson.' 
 
In 2019, the actor pleaded not guilty in New York to charges of groping three different women in incidents in nightclubs in the city 2018. Those criminal cases have yet to be resolved. 
 
 
 
&nbsp;

Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. has been accused of raping a woman twice in a New York City hotel room in 2013, according to a civil lawsuit filed on Tuesday.

Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. has been accused of raping a woman twice in a New York City hotel room in 2013, according to a civil lawsuit filed on Tuesday. The woman, identified in the lawsuit only as "Jane Doe," said she met Gooding in a Manhattan bar in August 2013 and was invited to join him for drinks at a nearby hotel. Gooding asked her up to his hotel room, where he said he needed to change his clothes. The actor then raped her both vaginally and anally, according to the lawsuit, which was filed in the Southern District of New York. Gooding`s attorney, Mark Jay Heller, said the allegations were untrue. "The allegations are false. It`s an event that took place seven years ago. No complaint was ever lodged. We believe the allegations and the complaint will be dismissed," Heller told Reuters by phone. The woman is seeking a jury trial as well as compensatory and punitive damages. Gooding, 52, won a best supporting actor Oscar in 1997 for the film 'Jerry Maguire' and is known for roles in movies including 'A Few Good Men' and 'The Butler' and in the television miniseries 'The People v. O.J. Simpson.' In 2019, the actor pleaded not guilty in New York to charges of groping three different women in incidents in nightclubs in the city 2018. Those criminal cases have yet to be resolved.

Cuba Gooding Jr accused of 2013 rape in lawsuit filed by unnamed woman

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr pleaded not guilty on Thursday to new charges of sexual misconduct <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/cuba-gooding-jr-charged-with-unlawfully-touching-third-woman-lawyer-258915">involving a third woman</a>, less than a month after pleading not guilty to accusations of groping one woman`s breasts and pinching another`s buttocks. 
 
Gooding pleaded not guilty to the new misdemeanour charges of forcible touching and sexual abuse in Manhattan Supreme Court. He is due back in court on January&nbsp;22. 
 
According to an indictment released by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, the latest charges stem from an incident that took place the night of September&nbsp;9, 2018, at Manhattan`s Lavo nightclub. The indictment did not contain any further details. 
 
"We believe without question that the case is purely a case of malicious prosecution," Mark Heller, a lawyer for Gooding, told reporters outside the courthouse, criticizing prosecutors for not providing details about the accusations.

"How is he going to defend himself if he has no itemization or detail about what he is said to have done?" Heller said. 
 
Gooding, 51, won a best-supporting actor Oscar in 1997 for the film 'Jerry Maguire' and is known for roles in movies including 'A Few Good Men' and 'The Butler' and in the television miniseries 'The People v. O.J. Simpson.' 
 
He was previously charged with touching a woman`s breasts at the Manhattan bar Magic Hour, and separately with pinching a woman`s buttocks at the TAO nightclub, also in Manhattan, in October 2018. He pleaded not guilty to those charges on October&nbsp;15. 
 
Prosecutors said at the time they hoped to establish a pattern of behaviour at Gooding`s trial using testimony from 12 additional women who have said they were subjected to unwanted touching and advances by the actor in bars and clubs. 
 
The woman behind the new charges is not one of those 12, Assistant District Attorney Jenna Long said in court Thursday. Long also said prosecutors would seek to use testimony from additional women, though she did not say how many. 
 
Gooding, who is divorced, is one of the dozens of men in politics, entertainment, sports and the business world who have been accused of sexual misconduct since allegations against movie producer Harvey Weinstein triggered the global #MeToo movement. 
 
Weinstein is scheduled to stand trial in New York in January on charges of rape and assault involving two women. He has denied any non-consensual sex.

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr pleaded not guilty on Thursday to new charges of sexual misconduct involving a third woman, less than a month after pleading not guilty to accusations of groping one woman`s breasts and pinching another`s buttocks.

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr pleaded not guilty on Thursday to new charges of sexual misconduct involving a third woman, less than a month after pleading not guilty to accusations of groping one woman`s breasts and pinching another`s buttocks. Gooding pleaded not guilty to the new misdemeanour charges of forcible touching and sexual abuse in Manhattan Supreme Court. He is due back in court on January 22. According to an indictment released by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance, the latest charges stem from an incident that took place the night of September 9, 2018, at Manhattan`s Lavo nightclub. The indictment did not contain any further details. "We believe without question that the case is purely a case of malicious prosecution," Mark Heller, a lawyer for Gooding, told reporters outside the courthouse, criticizing prosecutors for not providing details about the accusations. "How is he going to defend himself if he has no itemization or detail about what he is said to have done?" Heller said. Gooding, 51, won a best-supporting actor Oscar in 1997 for the film 'Jerry Maguire' and is known for roles in movies including 'A Few Good Men' and 'The Butler' and in the television miniseries 'The People v. O.J. Simpson.' He was previously charged with touching a woman`s breasts at the Manhattan bar Magic Hour, and separately with pinching a woman`s buttocks at the TAO nightclub, also in Manhattan, in October 2018. He pleaded not guilty to those charges on October 15. Prosecutors said at the time they hoped to establish a pattern of behaviour at Gooding`s trial using testimony from 12 additional women who have said they were subjected to unwanted touching and advances by the actor in bars and clubs. The woman behind the new charges is not one of those 12, Assistant District Attorney Jenna Long said in court Thursday. Long also said prosecutors would seek to use testimony from additional women, though she did not say how many. Gooding, who is divorced, is one of the dozens of men in politics, entertainment, sports and the business world who have been accused of sexual misconduct since allegations against movie producer Harvey Weinstein triggered the global #MeToo movement. Weinstein is scheduled to stand trial in New York in January on charges of rape and assault involving two women. He has denied any non-consensual sex.

Cuba Gooding Jr pleads not guilty to new charges in groping case

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr, already facing a criminal case over accusations he touched a woman`s breasts in a bar and pinched another`s buttocks in a nightclub, has been charged in connection with a third woman, his lawyer said on Wednesday. 
 
Gooding is expected to appear in court Thursday and plead not guilty to the charges, according to his lawyer, Mark Heller.

The charges are not yet public, and a spokeswoman for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance declined to provide details. Heller said the charges stemming from the third accuser were "similar" to those involving the other two women, and that all are misdemeanours. 
 
"Each accuser is totally fraudulent," Heller said, adding that there was video of all three alleged incidents exonerating his client. 
 
Gooding, 51, won a best-supporting actor Oscar in 1997 for the film 'Jerry Maguire'&nbsp;and is known for roles in movies including 'A Few Good Men'&nbsp;and 'The Butler'&nbsp;and in the television miniseries 'The People v. O.J. Simpson.' 
 
He was previously charged with one count of forcible touching and one count of sexual abuse in connection with each of the first two accusers. He pleaded not guilty on Oct. 15. 
 
Prosecutors said at the time that they hoped to establish a pattern of behaviour at Gooding`s trial using testimony from 12 additional women who have said they were subjected to unwanted touching and advances by the actor in bars and clubs. 
 
It was not clear whether the accuser behind the new charges is one of the 12. 
 
Gooding, who is divorced, is one of dozens of men in politics, entertainment, sports and the business world who have been accused of sexual misconduct since allegations against movie producer Harvey Weinstein triggered the #MeToo movement. 
 
Weinstein is scheduled to stand trial in New York in January on charges of rape and assault involving two women. He has denied any non-consensual sex.

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr, already facing a criminal case over accusations he touched a woman`s breasts in a bar and pinched another`s buttocks in a nightclub, has been charged in connection with a third woman, his lawyer said on Wednesday.

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr, already facing a criminal case over accusations he touched a woman`s breasts in a bar and pinched another`s buttocks in a nightclub, has been charged in connection with a third woman, his lawyer said on Wednesday. Gooding is expected to appear in court Thursday and plead not guilty to the charges, according to his lawyer, Mark Heller. The charges are not yet public, and a spokeswoman for Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance declined to provide details. Heller said the charges stemming from the third accuser were "similar" to those involving the other two women, and that all are misdemeanours. "Each accuser is totally fraudulent," Heller said, adding that there was video of all three alleged incidents exonerating his client. Gooding, 51, won a best-supporting actor Oscar in 1997 for the film 'Jerry Maguire' and is known for roles in movies including 'A Few Good Men' and 'The Butler' and in the television miniseries 'The People v. O.J. Simpson.' He was previously charged with one count of forcible touching and one count of sexual abuse in connection with each of the first two accusers. He pleaded not guilty on Oct. 15. Prosecutors said at the time that they hoped to establish a pattern of behaviour at Gooding`s trial using testimony from 12 additional women who have said they were subjected to unwanted touching and advances by the actor in bars and clubs. It was not clear whether the accuser behind the new charges is one of the 12. Gooding, who is divorced, is one of dozens of men in politics, entertainment, sports and the business world who have been accused of sexual misconduct since allegations against movie producer Harvey Weinstein triggered the #MeToo movement. Weinstein is scheduled to stand trial in New York in January on charges of rape and assault involving two women. He has denied any non-consensual sex.

Cuba Gooding Jr charged with unlawfully touching third woman: Lawyer

Days after three women accused him of sexual misconduct; a nightclub server has sued Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr. for sexual battery. 
 
Natasha Ashworth, the nightclub employee alleged that the actor pinched her last year. She had previously spoken on the matter to New York law enforcement; however, her name wasn't made public, reported a magazine. 
 
This new claim comes after the Oscar-winner was indicted last week on four misdemeanor counts. The 51-year old pleaded not guilty and is due back in court on December 13. The nightclub employee in her suit mentioned the details about the incident claiming that she was serving Gooding's table, when he asked her, "Do you want to see my impression of a p***s?" to which she replied in negative. 
 
Gooding Jr. then drank from his glass and spit the liquid out of his mouth after which Ashworth walked away. Later at around 4 in the morning, the complainant was standing at the bar when Gooding Jr. came and pinched her butt, according to the suit. 
 
"Don't touch my butt," she had said to which the actor replied, "Aw, that's no fun". The situation escalated and Gooding went to talk to the manager. After a conversation with the manager, he returned to touch the employee again, as per the suit. 
 
The suit also states that it was the first time in Ashworth's four years as a server that a customer had subjected her to such sexually aggressive behavior. The 'Coming to America'&nbsp;actor has also been accused of groping a woman at the Magic Hour Rooftop Bar in New York in June.

Days after three women accused him of sexual misconduct; a nightclub server has sued Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr. for sexual battery. Natasha Ashworth, the nightclub employee alleged that the actor pinched her last year.

Days after three women accused him of sexual misconduct; a nightclub server has sued Academy Award winner Cuba Gooding Jr. for sexual battery. Natasha Ashworth, the nightclub employee alleged that the actor pinched her last year. She had previously spoken on the matter to New York law enforcement; however, her name wasn't made public, reported a magazine. This new claim comes after the Oscar-winner was indicted last week on four misdemeanor counts. The 51-year old pleaded not guilty and is due back in court on December 13. The nightclub employee in her suit mentioned the details about the incident claiming that she was serving Gooding's table, when he asked her, "Do you want to see my impression of a p***s?" to which she replied in negative. Gooding Jr. then drank from his glass and spit the liquid out of his mouth after which Ashworth walked away. Later at around 4 in the morning, the complainant was standing at the bar when Gooding Jr. came and pinched her butt, according to the suit. "Don't touch my butt," she had said to which the actor replied, "Aw, that's no fun". The situation escalated and Gooding went to talk to the manager. After a conversation with the manager, he returned to touch the employee again, as per the suit. The suit also states that it was the first time in Ashworth's four years as a server that a customer had subjected her to such sexually aggressive behavior. The 'Coming to America' actor has also been accused of groping a woman at the Magic Hour Rooftop Bar in New York in June.

Cuba Gooding Jr sued for allegedly pinching Nightclub employee

Actor <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/trial-of-actor-cuba-gooding-jr-gets-october-date-in-groping-case-247528">Cuba Gooding Jr. </a>pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to pinching a woman`s buttocks in a nightclub last October, four months after he was charged with groping a woman in a separate incident. 
 
Manhattan prosecutors said Gooding pinched the woman at Manhattan`s Tao nightclub after making a sexually suggestive remark to her earlier in the evening and denied it when she confronted him. 
 
Gooding was accused in June of touching a woman`s breasts at the Magic Hour Rooftop Bar in Manhattan, a charge he has denied. Both alleged incidents are part of the same criminal case. 
 
He is charged with one count of forcible touching and one count of sexual abuse, which are misdemeanours, in connection with each alleged incident. 
 
Gooding, 51, won a best supporting actor Oscar in 1997 for the film 'Jerry Maguire'&nbsp;and is known for roles in movies including 'A Few Good Men'&nbsp;and 'The Butler'&nbsp;and in the television miniseries 'The People v. O.J. Simpson.' 
 
Prosecutors said at a hearing in Manhattan Supreme Court on Tuesday that they hope to establish a pattern of behaviour at Gooding`s trial using testimony from 12 additional women who have said they were subjected to unwanted touching and advances by the actor in bars and clubs. No criminal charges have been brought in connection with those women. 
 
Mark Heller, Gooding`s attorney, told reporters outside the courthouse on Tuesday that he would seek to have the two alleged groping incidents tried separately. Heller expressed confidence that his client would not be convicted and said prosecutors had brought the new indictment because they were not ready to go to trial with their original case. 
 
Gooding had been scheduled to go to trial on the original charges on Thursday, but the additional charges mean the trial will be delayed. No new trial date has been set. 
 
Gooding, who is divorced, is one of dozens of men in politics, entertainment, sports and the business world who have been accused of sexual misconduct since allegations against movie producer Harvey Weinstein triggered the #MeToo movement. 
 
Weinstein is scheduled to stand trial in New York in January on charges of rape and assault involving two women. He has denied any non-consensual sex.

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to pinching a woman`s buttocks in a nightclub last October, four months after he was charged with groping a woman in a separate incident.

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to pinching a woman`s buttocks in a nightclub last October, four months after he was charged with groping a woman in a separate incident. Manhattan prosecutors said Gooding pinched the woman at Manhattan`s Tao nightclub after making a sexually suggestive remark to her earlier in the evening and denied it when she confronted him. Gooding was accused in June of touching a woman`s breasts at the Magic Hour Rooftop Bar in Manhattan, a charge he has denied. Both alleged incidents are part of the same criminal case. He is charged with one count of forcible touching and one count of sexual abuse, which are misdemeanours, in connection with each alleged incident. Gooding, 51, won a best supporting actor Oscar in 1997 for the film 'Jerry Maguire' and is known for roles in movies including 'A Few Good Men' and 'The Butler' and in the television miniseries 'The People v. O.J. Simpson.' Prosecutors said at a hearing in Manhattan Supreme Court on Tuesday that they hope to establish a pattern of behaviour at Gooding`s trial using testimony from 12 additional women who have said they were subjected to unwanted touching and advances by the actor in bars and clubs. No criminal charges have been brought in connection with those women. Mark Heller, Gooding`s attorney, told reporters outside the courthouse on Tuesday that he would seek to have the two alleged groping incidents tried separately. Heller expressed confidence that his client would not be convicted and said prosecutors had brought the new indictment because they were not ready to go to trial with their original case. Gooding had been scheduled to go to trial on the original charges on Thursday, but the additional charges mean the trial will be delayed. No new trial date has been set. Gooding, who is divorced, is one of dozens of men in politics, entertainment, sports and the business world who have been accused of sexual misconduct since allegations against movie producer Harvey Weinstein triggered the #MeToo movement. Weinstein is scheduled to stand trial in New York in January on charges of rape and assault involving two women. He has denied any non-consensual sex.

Cuba Gooding Jr pleads not guilty to pinching woman's buttocks in club

More skeletons coming out Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr's closet, it seems. The actor now has been accused of sexual assault by a blogger Claudia Oshry.&nbsp;

Oshry claimed that the actor touched her inappropriately when she was 16.Last week, the actor was charged with a misdemeanor count of forcibly touching a woman at a bar in Manhattan."All I have to say is #MeToo. I feel so weird about it because at the end of the day I don`t know if I`ve ever considered myself a victim of sexual assault because I`m not, I would never compare myself to them. But yes when I was in high school -- I was f---- 16 years old -- Cuba Gooding Jr. put his finger up my butt and I felt wild," People quoted Oshry as saying in `The Morning Toast` podcast last week.

However, Gooding`s attorney Mark Heller denied the allegation saying, "Mr. Gooding told me such an event never happened. He doesn`t know this individual."

Last week <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/actor-cuba-gooding-jr-to-turn-himself-in-after-groping-allegation-226688">Gooding Jr had to appear in front of the court </a>as a woman had alleged that Gooding touched her breasts at the bar this week.&nbsp;

Oshry became famous with her social media account `Girl With No Job`.Gooding shot to fame with the film `Boyz N the Hood` and won an Oscar for best-supporting actor in `Jerry Maguire`.&nbsp; 
&nbsp;

More skeletons coming out Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr's closet, it seems. The actor now has been accused of sexual assault by a blogger Claudia Oshry. Oshry claimed that the actor touched her inappropriately when she was 16.

More skeletons coming out Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr's closet, it seems. The actor now has been accused of sexual assault by a blogger Claudia Oshry. Oshry claimed that the actor touched her inappropriately when she was 16.Last week, the actor was charged with a misdemeanor count of forcibly touching a woman at a bar in Manhattan."All I have to say is #MeToo. I feel so weird about it because at the end of the day I don`t know if I`ve ever considered myself a victim of sexual assault because I`m not, I would never compare myself to them. But yes when I was in high school -- I was f---- 16 years old -- Cuba Gooding Jr. put his finger up my butt and I felt wild," People quoted Oshry as saying in `The Morning Toast` podcast last week. However, Gooding`s attorney Mark Heller denied the allegation saying, "Mr. Gooding told me such an event never happened. He doesn`t know this individual." Last week Gooding Jr had to appear in front of the court as a woman had alleged that Gooding touched her breasts at the bar this week. Oshry became famous with her social media account `Girl With No Job`.Gooding shot to fame with the film `Boyz N the Hood` and won an Oscar for best-supporting actor in `Jerry Maguire`.

Another woman accuses Cuba Gooding Jr of 'sexual assault'

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr&nbsp;intends to turn himself in to New York City police after a woman accused him of groping her at a Manhattan bar over the weekend, NBC News reported on Wednesday, citing Gooding`s representative. 
 
The Oscar-wining actor plans to present himself to the NYPD`s sex crimes unit on Thursday, according to NBC News. 
 
The woman, who has not been identified, alleged that Gooding touched her breasts at the bar on Sunday night, the network said, citing law enforcement sources. 
 
In a video posted on TMZ.com, Gooding denied that he had groped anyone. The actor said he went to a bar, talked and took pictures with people, and left. 
 
"I trust the system," he said as he walked through Los Angeles International Airport, adding that there was a tape "that shows what really happened." 
 
Asked if "there was any groping involved," Gooding said "no, nothing." He also said "absolutely not" when asked if he was guilty.&nbsp; 
 
Attorneys for Gooding did not immediately respond to requests for comment or confirmation.&nbsp; 
 
NYPD spokeswoman Detective Sophia Mason said she had seen the news report, but had no information on it.&nbsp;

Asked about the reported allegation on Monday, NYPD spokesman Detective Martin Brown said, "We don`t really have anything official to say about it other than that there`s been an allegation and that it is currently under investigation." 
 
Gooding won the Academy Award for best supporting actor in 1997 for his portrayal of an athlete in the film 'Jerry Maguire.'&nbsp;In 2016, he was nominated for an Emmy for playing OJ&nbsp;Simpson in the miniseries 'The People v. O.J. Simpson.'

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr intends to turn himself in to New York City police after a woman accused him of groping her at a Manhattan bar over the weekend, NBC News reported on Wednesday, citing Gooding`s representative.

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr intends to turn himself in to New York City police after a woman accused him of groping her at a Manhattan bar over the weekend, NBC News reported on Wednesday, citing Gooding`s representative. The Oscar-wining actor plans to present himself to the NYPD`s sex crimes unit on Thursday, according to NBC News. The woman, who has not been identified, alleged that Gooding touched her breasts at the bar on Sunday night, the network said, citing law enforcement sources. In a video posted on TMZ.com, Gooding denied that he had groped anyone. The actor said he went to a bar, talked and took pictures with people, and left. "I trust the system," he said as he walked through Los Angeles International Airport, adding that there was a tape "that shows what really happened." Asked if "there was any groping involved," Gooding said "no, nothing." He also said "absolutely not" when asked if he was guilty. Attorneys for Gooding did not immediately respond to requests for comment or confirmation. NYPD spokeswoman Detective Sophia Mason said she had seen the news report, but had no information on it. Asked about the reported allegation on Monday, NYPD spokesman Detective Martin Brown said, "We don`t really have anything official to say about it other than that there`s been an allegation and that it is currently under investigation." Gooding won the Academy Award for best supporting actor in 1997 for his portrayal of an athlete in the film 'Jerry Maguire.' In 2016, he was nominated for an Emmy for playing OJ Simpson in the miniseries 'The People v. O.J. Simpson.'

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr to turn himself in after groping allegation