Cuba Gooding Jr. rape lawsuit trial set for June
foxnews.comCuba Gooding Jr.'s rape lawsuit trial date has been scheduled for the first week of June 2023. Judge Paul Austin Crotty made the ruling in a Manhattan courtroom Monday afternoon nearly three years after the complaint was filed by "Jane Doe" in the Southern District of New York.
While the plaintiff (Jane Doe) asked for a 2024 date due to scheduling conflicts, the defense (Gooding Jr.) was ready to move the trial ahead for this summer. "We’re not putting it off for a year," Crotty said before ruling.
The "Men of Honor" actor was not in court for the civil case decision. Cuba's counsel, Gary Becker, said they have at least three witnesses that say "Jane Doe" went back to the bar and bragged about having had consensual sexual relations with a celebrity.
Outside the courtroom, defense attorney Edward Sapone told reporters that his client is feeling "very confident" and "has lots of faith in this civil justice system." He added that they're eager for their "day in court." Gooding Jr.'s representative and "Jane Doe's" counsel did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comments.
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