Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx was accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed in New York City on Wednesday that alleges he groped a woman at a rooftop bar and restaurant in Manhattan in August 2015.
The plaintiff, identified in the complaint only as Jane Doe, alleges the assault occurred in a secluded corner of a rooftop lounge after she and a friend had approached the star - real name Eric Marlon Bishop - and had their pictures taken with him.
Mr Foxx's representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages.
The lawsuit said Mr Foxx began groping the woman and putting his hands under her clothing against her will until her friend found the two of them, interrupting the encounter, and she left.
The actor is best known for his Academy Award-winning portrayal of singer Ray Charles in the 2004 film Ray. He also earned an Oscar nomination for his supporting role that same year in the film Collateral.
He is one of the latest high-profile celebrities accused of sexual wrongdoing in a recent series of lawsuits filed under the Adult Survivors Act, a New York state law allowing such lawsuits to be filed in court even if the statutes of limitations have run out.
The deadline for the special one-year window for such complaints under the law expires on Thursday.
Others sued under the law include former US President Donald Trump, former movie producer Harvey Weinstein, actors Russell Brand and Bill Cosby, and hip-hop mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs, whose case was settled after one day.
Axl Rose, the lead singer of Guns N' Roses, was sued under the law on Wednesday by Sheila Kennedy, an actress and model, over an alleged 1989 assault.
"Simply put, this incident never happened," Alan Gutman, attorney for Axl Rose, said in a statement.
Source: Reuters
