'Jerry Maguire' star Cuba Gooding Jr. faces start of civil trial in rape case

The trial was scheduled to begin with jury selection in Manhattan federal court as the Oscar-winning "Jerry Maguire" star confronts allegations that he met the woman in Manhattan, persuaded her to join him at a hotel, and convinced her to stop at his room so he could change clothing.

The lawsuit seeks US$6 million in damages. It was filed against a man who authorities say has been accused of committing sexual misconduct against more than 30 other women, including groping, unwanted kissing and other inappropriate behavior. One of the women planning to testify at the trial is Kelsey Harbert, who told police Gooding fondled her without her consent at Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge near Times Square in 2019.

The Associated Press does not typically identify people who say they have been sexually assaulted unless they grant permission, as Harbert has done.

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'Jerry Maguire' star Cuba Gooding Jr. faces start of civil trial in rape caseActor Cuba Gooding Jr. faces the start of a civil trial Tuesday on accusations that he raped a woman in a New York City hotel a decade ago, an encounter that he contends was consensual after the two met at a nearby restaurant.
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