Jerusalem Post
Separator
breaking news
BREAKING NEWS

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. must stand trial over groping allegations

By SHAYNA JACOBS, LEONARD GREENE/NEW YORK DAILY NEWS/TNS
NEW YORK — Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. lost his bid Thursday to have a groping accusation against him thrown out of court.
A New York City judge said the "Jerry Maguire" star has to stand trial over a complaint filed by prosecutors on behalf of a woman who said Gooding grabbed and squeezed her breast at a Manhattan restaurant without her permission.
A criminal complaint accused Gooding of groping the 29-year-old woman at Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge near Times Square on June 9.
The woman told police she believed Gooding was intoxicated.
Gooding, 51, was arrested four days later after he turned himself in to police.
He pleaded not guilty to forcible touching and sexual abuse charges and was released on his own recognizance after about six hours in police custody.
Judge Phyllis Chu said in a written ruling that because of the conflicting accounts, the matter can only be resolved with a trial.
A trial has been scheduled to begin Sept. 3.
___
(c)2019 New York Daily News
Visit New York Daily News at www.nydailynews.com
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Turkey's Erdogan says he does not believe Hamas will leave Qatar
By REUTERS
04/23/2024 12:13 PM
Two evacuated to Shaare Zedek after car crash
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
04/23/2024 11:43 AM
Germany arrests EU parliamentarian staff on suspicion of China espionage
By REUTERS
04/23/2024 10:10 AM
Red Alert in Sderot: Four rockets intercepted, no injuries or damage
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
04/23/2024 10:07 AM
Russia says it has a response ready if West seizes its assets - RIA
By REUTERS
04/23/2024 08:46 AM
Israeli police ask for assistance locating missing teenager
By MAARIV
04/23/2024 07:15 AM
US to take aim at Chinese banks aiding Russia war effort, WSJ reports
By REUTERS
04/23/2024 06:15 AM
Man steals Palestinian flag, destroys Islamic religious items
By HANNAH SARISOHN
04/23/2024 04:41 AM
Obama's Passover message calls for commitment to safety for Jews
By HANNAH SARISOHN
04/23/2024 04:20 AM
President Joe Biden condemns antisemitic protests on college campuses
By HANNAH SARISOHN
04/23/2024 01:45 AM
North Korea's Kim guides nuclear counterattack simulation drills
By REUTERS
04/23/2024 12:08 AM
Hamas has 'moved goal post' on hostage talks, says State Dept
By REUTERS
04/22/2024 10:40 PM
Robert Kraft, major Columbia donor, pulls funding amid protests
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
04/22/2024 09:08 PM
NY Republicans to Columbia's Minouche Shafik : Resign
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
04/22/2024 09:05 PM
US to provide 'significant' new security assistance for Ukraine - WH
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
04/22/2024 08:54 PM