Cuba Gooding Jr. Faces Rape Allegations in Civil Trial.

Cuba Gooding Jr. is set to face a civil sexual assault trial in Manhattan federal court, stemming from an August 2020 lawsuit filed by a woman who claims that Gooding lured her to his hotel room under false pretenses and sexually assaulted her. This is the first time jurors will weigh such allegations against him, as his Manhattan state criminal case fizzled out in a plea deal. Gooding denies the rape allegation, and more women are poised to testify about similar, unrelated incidents.