{"id":176394,"date":"2019-07-17T19:42:10","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T00:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/d-a-calls-out-cuba-gooding-jr-for-shaming-his-alleged-victim-2"},"modified":"2019-07-17T19:42:21","modified_gmt":"2019-07-18T00:42:21","slug":"d-a-calls-out-cuba-gooding-jr-for-shaming-his-alleged-victim-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/d-a-calls-out-cuba-gooding-jr-for-shaming-his-alleged-victim-2","title":{"rendered":"A.A. Calls Out Cuba Gooding Jr. for Shaming His Alleged Victim"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-103269\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\">    \t\t<!-- .entry-meta --><br \/>\n    \t<\/header>\n<p><!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" readability=\"28.9205854874\">\n\t\t<!-- adman_adcode_beginning --><\/p>\n<div readability=\"92.0270031768\">\n<section id=\"cb-a952acce8569f4363fc13c767310e3a6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"actor\" alt=\"actor\" class=\"img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/D.A.-Calls-Out-Cuba-Gooding-Jr.-for-Shaming-His-Alleged-Victim.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Exclusive<\/p>\n<p>         <span class=\"media-credit image-block__media-credit\">TMZ<\/span>\n     <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-70f2bcbc06da2b4b71cdb9a55fca31dc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink updated \" readability=\"31\">\n<p><strong class=\"updated-time--strong\">4:39 PM PT<\/strong> \u2014 <strong>Cuba\u2019s attorney Mark Heller tells us he remains confident the judge will see what he\u2019s seen in the surveillance footage and dismiss the case.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8dc1636866806a1b3ce41287c0f11830\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink updated \" readability=\"37\">\n<p><strong>He says, \u201cThe Court in its wisdom can review the video which, without exception, does not reveal any criminal conduct on the part of Cuba.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-d16be2423ba0cd9dfa520082b4c46bb6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"31.6565656566\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/cuba-gooding-jr\/\"><strong>Cuba Gooding Jr.<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s motion to dismiss his groping charges doesn\u2019t sit well with the D.A.\u2019s Office, which is calling him out for using the alleged victim\u2019s mental health as an excuse to toss the case.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-3f5be611e95204bb097551ae9de0f6ed\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"41\">\n<p>The Manhattan D.A. responded to Cuba\u2019s motion to dismiss the case, saying the Oscar winner and his legal team are jumping the gun. In docs, obtained by TMZ, prosecutors say the alleged victim\u2019s mental health and expert evaluations of the surveillance videos \u2026 are matters to be addressed once Gooding is on trial.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-538ae424f71596939c8041ef4537d746\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive-item\">\n<div id=\"video-player-eee42f9a-f609-51ef-b748-99e324fd42fc-12865004-image-holder\" class=\"video-block-image-holder vilynx_enabled vilynx_audiopolicycta vilynx_hidectaicon\" data-vilynx-id=\"www.tmz.com\/videos\/0-p22f3chv\">\n    <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-eee42f9a-f609-51ef-b748-99e324fd42fc-12865004-play-btn\"><br \/><span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content<\/span><br \/><\/button><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"attorney\" alt=\"attorney\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1563409588_565_D.A.-Calls-Out-Cuba-Gooding-Jr.-for-Shaming-His-Alleged-Victim.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2e7247f8450418356e218f85fbe17744\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"41\">\n<p>Further, the D.A. basically calls out Gooding\u2019s team for victim shaming, saying her mental health history is irrelevant to whether the actor touched her breast that night in the NYC bar. Prosecutors added \u2026 if the judge were to dismiss Gooding\u2019s case, it would send a horrible message to the public \u2014 that the tactic of exposing an accuser\u2019s past works.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-546a0cfbd190eaa2a9edfe99916f10df\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"31\">\n<p>Essentially, it would create a chilling effect for alleged victims coming forward.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-2bba3071dd4dfd805d662bce55b0f205\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"33\">\n<p>According to the docs, the fact Gooding is a \u201cworld renowned\u201d Oscar-winning movie star who has no prior convictions bares no relevance to his guilt or innocence in the matter.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-74bdb11b600ba2509fb5f352b6f21f67\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"28.0127388535\">\n<p>Gooding\u2019s lawyers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/06\/24\/cuba-gooding-jr-accuser-groping-warped-mental-state-starving-attention-motion-dismiss\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/06\/24\/cuba-gooding-jr-accuser-groping-warped-mental-state-starving-attention-motion-dismiss\/\"><strong>filed the motion to dismiss<\/strong><\/a> last month, but the judge said she would not make any \u201crash decisions\u201d \u2026 and tabled the matter for August 14.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-dd98396a60d9a2be35793504fed76193\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"29.5709459459\">\n<p>As we reported \u2026 Gooding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/06\/13\/cuba-gooding-jr-surrenders-arrested-nypd-groping-allegations\/\"><strong>turned himself in<\/strong><\/a> last month a few days after a woman called 911 claiming he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/06\/10\/cuba-gooding-jr-accused-groping-woman-new-york-club-nypd\/\"><strong>touched her breast<\/strong><\/a> without consent at a New York bar. He was charged with one count of misdemeanor forcible touching and one count of sexual abuse in the third degree \u2026 Cuba pled not guilty.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-bcb71e033e1a6a9a053b1083bf16e308\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive-item\">\n<div id=\"video-player-6cc0f4c1-1f2b-56aa-8f23-b90e0ef0b237-539695391-image-holder\" class=\"video-block-image-holder vilynx_enabled vilynx_audiopolicycta vilynx_hidectaicon\" data-vilynx-id=\"www.tmz.com\/videos\/0-etzuy8rb\">\n    <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-6cc0f4c1-1f2b-56aa-8f23-b90e0ef0b237-539695391-play-btn\"><br \/><span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content<\/span><br \/><\/button><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cuba\" alt=\"Cuba\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1563409588_870_D.A.-Calls-Out-Cuba-Gooding-Jr.-for-Shaming-His-Alleged-Victim.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">TMZ.com<\/span>\n   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4a9db710771e9fd09738960b8c527af6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"25.0078740157\">\n<p>We obtained <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/06\/13\/cuba-gooding-jr-surveillance-video-groping-bar-arrested\/\"><strong>video of the incident<\/strong><\/a> via the bar\u2019s security footage, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/06\/19\/cuba-gooding-jr-groping-accuser-meet-again-rooftop-surveillance-video\/\"><strong>another run-in<\/strong><\/a> after the alleged groping incident.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-8fbef04849b4218d8fdb1b459411339b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"37\">\n<p>The Oscar-winner\u2019s attorneys, <strong>Mark Heller<\/strong> and <strong>Peter Toumbekis<\/strong>, claim he\u2019s innocent and believe the video evidence is inconclusive. Their motion cited blog posts where the accuser allegedly said she was starving for attention and also suffering PTSD and anxiety disorder.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-55ce9e2ec4455d6157074164ba8494d8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"31\">\n<p>Cuba himself claimed she has a \u201cwarped mental state\u201d and has denied any misconduct with her. His lawyers argued the case is plagued by inconsistencies and an alleged NYPD screw-up.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-04a8243f2749bccdc468af95fdda89bd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink \" readability=\"33\">\n<p>In the docs, prosecutors shoot down any claim of police misconduct \u2026 saying Cuba\u2019s attorneys misrepresented the police report and NYPD\u2019s initial investigation of the case.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-f8330c2fe4f7bd2978078e9ed5abdd0e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"w-100\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive-item\">\n<div id=\"video-player-f5a0a687-c1cf-5053-b1b9-9ef7e90d0f7f-1190992560-image-holder\" class=\"video-block-image-holder vilynx_enabled vilynx_audiopolicycta vilynx_hidectaicon\" data-vilynx-id=\"www.tmz.com\/videos\/0-3ndzk3vh\">\n    <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-f5a0a687-c1cf-5053-b1b9-9ef7e90d0f7f-1190992560-play-btn\"><br \/><span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content<\/span><br \/><\/button><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"ESSENTIALLY\" alt=\"ESSENTIALLY\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/1563409588_358_D.A.-Calls-Out-Cuba-Gooding-Jr.-for-Shaming-His-Alleged-Victim.jpg\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">LionSharePictures\/Splash<\/span>\n   <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"cb-4e6490c328cb2a578854bcd7cae023f6\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-block-is-last \" readability=\"31\">\n<p>Gooding Jr. publicly stated he trusts the system, and believes he\u2019ll be exonerated.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2019\/07\/17\/cuba-gooding-jr-motion-to-dismiss-district-attorney-response-opposes\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- adman_adcode_after --><\/p>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\">Sharing is caring!<\/p>\n<p class=\"gasd_author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/about-me\" rel=\"author\" title=\"Profile for Dalelorenzo Johnson\">Profile for Dalelorenzo Johnson<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<footer class=\"entry-footer\"><span class=\"cat-links\">Posted in <a href=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/category\/categorized\/news\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a><\/span>\t<\/footer>\n<p><!-- .entry-footer --><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/etrafficlane.com\/newline\/d-a-calls-out-cuba-gooding-jr-for-shaming-his-alleged-victim\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Exclusive TMZ 4:39 PM PT \u2014 Cuba\u2019s attorney Mark Heller tells us he remains confident the judge will see what he\u2019s seen in the surveillance [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-176394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=176394"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176394\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=176394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=176394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}