'Django Unchained' Actor Jamie Foxx Sued After Woman Claims He Sexually Assaulted Her On Rooftop
Actor, comedian and singer Jamie Foxx, best known for movies like?Baby Driver and Django Unchained, and songs like Gold Digger and Blame It among others has found himself in legal soup. He has been sued by a woman in a case of sexual assault that allegedly happened in the year 2015.
Sexual Assault case against?Jamie Foxx
The incident took place on August 25, 2015 at Catch NYC, a bar known for celebrity sightings, creative seafood-focused food and a rooftop, when Foxx told a woman, "Wow, you have that supermodel body" and "You smell so good."
He allegedly groped her!
At around 1 am, he groped her after she asked for a photo with him. As per the lawsuit, he grabbed the woman by the arm and pulled her to the "secluded" back of the rooftop. There, he groped her breasts and put his hands inside her underwear. The sexual assault ended only after the woman's friend came looking for her.
The woman, whom the court identifies as Jane Doe to preserve her anonymity, in the case has alleged that the "heinous touching and sexual assault" has caused "severe emotional distress and anxiety" and resulted in post-traumatic stress disorder.? The woman is seeking a trial by jury and compensatory and punitive damages. The woman claimed assault and battery, among other claims against Catch for negligent supervision and Foxx, whose real name is Eric Marlon Bishop, reported The Hollywood Reporter.?
Meanwhile, on the work front, Jamie was seen in the courtroom drama film titled The Burial, which was adapted from Jonathan Harr's 1999 New Yorker article of the same name. The story of the movie revolves around personal injury lawyer Willie E Gary (Foxx) and his mission to help funeral home owner Jeremiah Joseph O¡¯Keefe (Jones) in a contract dispute against Loewen Funeral Company. With Gary¡¯s help, O¡¯Keefe sets out to sue Raymond Loewen¡¯s (Bill Camp¡¯s) company, and audiences dive into the depths and deceit of the funeral industry while getting a glimps at Gary¡¯s ambitious, uncoventional background.?
?The film is written by Betts and Doug Wright and is produced by Foxx, Celine Rattray, Trudie Styler, Datari Turne, Jenette Kahn, Adam Richman and Bobby Shriver.The film also stars Tommy Lee Jones, Jurnee Smollett and Alan Ruck and premiered on September 11 at the Toronto International Film Festival.?
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