Kuba Gooding Jr was sued on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, by two women whose sexual assault allegations against the Oscar-winning actor formed the basis of a criminal prosecution that ended with him pleading guilty but serving no jail time.

In a complaint filed in New York state court in Manhattan, Jasmine Abbay said the “Jerry Maguire” star forcibly kissed her in September 2018 while she was working as a waitress at LAVO nightclub in midtown Manhattan.

The other complainant, Kelsey Harbert, accused Gooding of touching her breasts in June 2019 at the Magic Hour bar, also downtown.

“Our clients were denied the justice they sought in the criminal case.” the lawyer for the two women said. “They are now seeking justice in their civil cases».

Abbay and Herbert are seeking unspecified damages for assault and battery under the Adult Survivors Act, a special New York state law that allows women to sue their alleged abusers even if the statute of limitations has expired. Others sued include actors Russell Brand and Bill Cosby, former film producer Harvey Weinstein, former US President Donald Trump and hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Comb, whose case was settled.

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