Cuba Gooding Jr. Reaches Settlement in Decade-Old Rape Case

Cuba Gooding Jr. accused of rape

The civil case concerns a situation that occurred in 2013. The woman suing the actor, who remained anonymous, claimed to have met Gooding Jr. in a bar in Manhattan and he invited her for a drink at a nearby hotel, then tricked her into a hotel room, claiming that he needed to come in for a while to change. there her raped.

The defense did not deny that sexual intercourse had taken place. However, she claimed that it was by mutual consent, and then the woman was to brag among her friends that she had scored a celebrity.

Because it was a civil lawsuit, Gooding Jr. was not punishable by imprisonment. Only a fine could be imposed. The woman was asking for $6 million.

A few minutes before the start of Tuesday’s court session, where jury members were to be selected, it was officially announced that the parties had reached a settlement and there would be no trial.

Just a week ago, the accusing woman seemed to have a slight advantage. It is true that the court did not agree that she should remain anonymous, so in the event of a trial her details would be made public. On the other hand, Gooding Jr.’s defense took a big hit because the court agreed to have three other women as witnesses for the prosecution, who allege they were assaulted by the actor.

Cuba Gooding Jr. he admitted to forcing the kiss

This is another actor’s case that ends without a conviction. In 2022, the criminal trial in which Cuba Gooding Jr. was accused of sexual assault for an employee of one of the New York bars.

In that trial, to avoid a possible prison sentence, the actor pleaded guilty to extortion by force of a kiss. Gooding Jr. he had to go to a therapist for six months due to alcohol abuse and violence. Thanks to this, his record was wiped, and the classification of the act as a felony was changed to a misdemeanor, which made Gooding Jr. he avoided further criminal problems.