Oscar-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr. has reportedly lost a lawsuit that was filed against him due to his own negligence, Page Six recently reported. It
Natasha Ashworth claimed the 53-year-old pinched her without consent at the Tao Downtown Nightclub in New York City. The suit was filed against the Oscar-winning actor in October 2019.
A woman accusing
Cuba Gooding Jr. of groping her at a New York City nightclub has reportedly won a default judgement against the actor after he failed to respond to the complaint for over a year.
Natasha Ashworthsued the actor in October 2019 over claims that he repeatedly tried to grope her butt while she was working as his server at Tao Downtown Nightclub in 2018. Gooding has denied the allegations, but because he failed to respond to the lawsuit for over a year, Ashworth requested in January that the court grant her a default judgement against him, Page Six reported Thursday. The actor seems to have never even hired a civil attorney to defend himself, as court records show that no papers have been filed on his behalf, and a lawyer has not been listed to represent him in the case, according to the outlet.
Jerry Maguire and
Men of Honor actor
. Ashworth claims Gooding repeatedly tried to touch her backside while she was serving him at Tao Downtown Nightclub in 2019.
Justice
Alexander Tisch of the Manhattan Supreme Court granted the default judgment because Gooding never responded to Ashworth’s suit, which was filed in October 2019.
According to court documents, Gooding never hired a civil attorney nor did he file any court papers in regards to the case.
Tisch approved the default judgment on the claims of assault and battery, but not on the bartender s claim of infliction of emotional distress, citing redundancy.
With the justice s ruling, Ashworth can now proceed to trial, where damages will be determined.