The Latest: Cuba Gooding Jr. charged with groping woman
NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on Cuba Gooding Jr.’s arrest (all times local):
3:30 p.m.
Police say Cuba Gooding Jr. has been arrested and charged with forcible touching after a woman accused the actor of groping her at a New York City night spot.
The 51-year-old “Jerry Maguire” star was charged Thursday after turning himself in to police.
Gooding’s lawyer, Mark Heller, said security video will exonerate the actor.
A 29-year-old woman told police Gooding grabbed her breast while he was intoxicated around 11:15 p.m. Sunday at the Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge.
Heller says the video shows “there is not the slightest scintilla of inappropriate conduct on his part.”
The lawyer also disputes allegations in media reports from a second woman who says Gooding grabbed her buttocks at a New York City restaurant in 2008.
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12:50 p.m.
A lawyer for Cuba Gooding Jr. says the actor will go ahead with plans to turn himself in to New York City police amid allegations he groped a woman at a Manhattan night spot.
Lawyer Mark Heller said Thursday he was initially hesitant to let the “Jerry Maguire” star surrender after reviewing security video he said showed no criminality.
A 29-year-old woman told police the 51-year-old Gooding grabbed her breast while he was intoxicated around 11:15 p.m. Sunday at the Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge.
Heller says the video shows “there is not the slightest scintilla of inappropriate conduct on his part.”
The lawyer also disputes allegations in media reports from a second woman who says Gooding grabbed her buttocks at a New York City restaurant in 2008.
