Jamie Foxx accused of sexually assaulting woman in New York restaurant
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In the lawsuit, the woman accusing Jamie Foxx of sexual assault said he led her to a "secluded" area of the Catch NYC restaurant and groped her.
Actor Jamie Foxx has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman while dining at a New York City restaurant in 2015.
A lawsuit against the Django Unchained star was filed on Monday with the New York State Supreme Court, according to Variety.
In the legal filing, the accuser, identified only as Jane Doe, claimed Foxx led her to a “secluded” area of the Catch NYC restaurant and groped her. The woman alleged Foxx, 55, “intentionally and without consent used force” to touch her breasts and genitals.
She said Foxx appeared “intoxicated” at the time.
Foxx has not commented publicly on the lawsuit.
Jane Doe claimed she and a friend were at a table next to Foxx and Mark Birnbaum, the owner of Catch NYC.
The woman claimed she and her friend asked Foxx for a photo together before he allegedly assaulted her. Foxx agreed to take a photo and complimented the complainant, saying she had a “supermodel body” and looked like Gabrielle Union, according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit states Jane Doe experienced “physical and emotional injuries, anxiety, distress, embarrassment and economic harm” as a result of the incident. She is seeking an unspecified amount of compensation.
