The Oscar-winning “Jerry Maguire” actor had been sued for $6 million in damages by a woman who says he persuaded her to stop at his Manhattan hotel room in 2013 so he could get changed for a social outing, then pushed her to the bed and raped her.and that the woman had bragged about having sex with a celebrity, the AP reported.
The settlement came just before a trial was set to begin in a New York federal court. Jury selection was slated to start Tuesday morning, but a calendar update for the courtroom revealed the trial was canceled because “the parties have resolved the matter,” per the AP.the accuser, identified only as Jane Doe in the lawsuit, declined to comment. Gooding’s lawyers did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
The woman had been pursuing the case anonymously, but last week Judge Paul Crotty ruled that she would need to reveal her name at the trial, according to the AP. The judge also said that to testify that they faced “sudden” or attempted sexual assaults after meeting Gooding, who has faced similar accusations from dozens of women.
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