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\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Hollywood’s Sexual Misconduct Scandals<\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tWhile Hollywood may appear to be all glitz and glam on the surface, the industry has seen its fair share of\u00a0scandals\u00a0through the years. The\u00a0New York Times\u00a0and the\u00a0New Yorker first published investigative pieces in 2017 that accused disgruntled movie producer Harvey Weinstein of decades of sexual assault and harassment. Soon after, Weinstein stood trial and was [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The plea deal Gooding struck in the criminal trial for both incidents allowed him to escape jail time, instead requiring six months of counseling. In a\u00a0statement provided to Deadline<\/a>, Gloria Allred<\/strong>, the plaintiffs\u2019 attorney in the new lawsuits, said:\u00a0\u201cOur clients were deprived of the justice they sought in the criminal case. They are now seeking justice and accountability in their civil cases. We are proud of their courage and intend to vigorously fight for them until they win the justice that they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\nBoth women are seeking unspecified damages for assault and battery; emotional, physical and mental distress; lost wages; and attorney\u2019s fees.<\/p>\n
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The suits are just the latest in a string of sex abuse claims the Oscar-winning actor has faced over the last few years. In June, he reached a settlement with a woman who had accused him of raping her twice in a Soho hotel room in 2013. And as the criminal groping trial unfolded in 2020, dozens of women came forward with stories of unwanted touching by Gooding; eventually, the list of accusers reached 30<\/a>.<\/p>\n
Both women are seeking unspecified damages for assault and battery; emotional, physical and mental distress; lost wages; and attorney\u2019s fees.<\/p>\n
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The suits are just the latest in a string of sex abuse claims the Oscar-winning actor has faced over the last few years. In June, he reached a settlement with a woman who had accused him of raping her twice in a Soho hotel room in 2013. And as the criminal groping trial unfolded in 2020, dozens of women came forward with stories of unwanted touching by Gooding; eventually, the list of accusers reached 30<\/a>.<\/p>\n