Cuba Gooding Jr. begins civil trial for rape accusation.
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. is set to face a civil rape trial in Manhattan over a lawsuit alleging he raped a woman twice at a Soho hotel a decade ago. The trial is expected to last between three to four days and will depend on whether the jury finds the encounter was consensual. Gooding has been accused of sexual misconduct by at least 30 women and was given a no-jail plea deal last year on six counts of sexual abuse for allegedly groping three women in separate incidents in Manhattan. At least three other Gooding accusers are expected to take the stand to bolster the woman’s case by showing her claims are credible since the actor has a history of alleged sexual misconduct.
