After nearly 30 years of keeping his name and reputation clean in the entertainment game, actor, Cuba Gooding Jr., probably never imagined he’d be hit with sex assault charges in 2019. Unfortunately for the former Boyz N’ The Hood star, that’s exactly what he’s battling, after recently being charged with ‘misdemeanor forcible touching and one count of sexual abuse in the third degree.’ Nevertheless, apparently Cuba will be damned if he goes down without a fight, which is evident from his latest court appearance on Wednesday (June 25, 2019) morning.
Cuba Goes To Court, Claims Accuser Has “Warped Mental State”
Cuba rolled up to a Manhattan courthouse, along with is attorneys, Mark Heller and Peter Toumbekis, to file a motion, requesting that Judge Keshia Espinal dismiss the charges against him. They’re adamant that Cuba is innocent for several reasons:
Cuba feels his accusers own words — from blog entries — show she has a “warped mental state.” His motion to dismiss widely quotes blogs where she allegedly said she was starving for attention and also suffering PTSD and anxiety disorder.
Cuba also wants a full exoneration, and his lawyers have argued the case is littered with factual inconsistencies, a lack of conclusive video evidence and an alleged screwup in the NYPD investigation.
