Woman Who Sued Cuba Gooding Jr. For Allegedly Groping Her Won The Lawsuit
Ashworth alleged that she was serving the actor at Tao Downtown Nightclub the year prior and he kept groping her butt.
Gooding never filed a response in court or even hired a civil attorney to defend him against the lawsuit.
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Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Alexander Tisch granted Ashworth’s request on Wednesday for a default judgment against Gooding on the claims of assault and battery.
However, the judge did deny the claim of emotional distress citing redundancy.
The judge suggested to take the case to trial to see how much the alleged victim should be awarded.
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Cuba Gooding Jr. is at the center of legal trouble over an incident that occurred more than two years ago in a New York City nightclub, as his accuser has asked for a default judgment based on his lack of response in the case.
A bartender named Natasha Ashworth is suing the 53-year-old actor, claiming he pinched her rear end without consent at the Tao Downtown Nightclub, Page Six reported Wednesday. Ashworth initially filed the civil suit for assault, battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress against the Oscar-winning actor in October 2019.
The New York City native did not hire an attorney to assign to the lawsuit and never responded to the court, according to the outlet, leading her to request the default judgment, which rules on the side of one party in court when the other hasn t responded to the court.