Cuba Gooding Jr. Grope Accuser Scores Victory Against Actor, Wins Lawsuit After Nearly Two-Year Battle
June 3 2021, Published 2:59 p.m. ET
A woman who accused Cuba Gooding Jr. of pinching her butt has won a default judgment against the actor.
Natasha Ashworth sued the 53-year-old star in October 2019, claiming he repeatedly tried to grope her backside while she was serving him at her place of work -- Tao Downtown Nightclub in New York City.
Natasha worked as a bartender at the club and has been in a one-way legal battle.
She proved victorious on Wednesday after a judge declared she won a default judgment against the star after he failed to respond to the lawsuit for over a year, reports Page Six.
Natasha took the first steps, filing a request for a default judgment against Cuba in January.
According to the outlet, the Academy Award winner allegedly never hired a civil attorney to defend him against her lawsuit and no lawyer was ever listed on the case.
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Alexander Tisch granted Natasha's default judgment request against Gooding on the claims of assault and battery.
Page Six reports, Tisch denied her request for a default judgement on the claim of infliction of emotional distress citing redundancy.