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No jail time for Gooding Jr. in forcible touching case

(13 Oct 2022) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ++SOUNDBITES SEPARATED BY BLACK FRAMES++ ASSOCIATED PRESS New York - 13 October 2022 1. SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Sisak, Reporter, Associated Press: "Cuba Gooding Jr. was matter of fact as he went through this process today, resolving his forcible touching case. The courtroom was sparsely attended -- there were reporters and some observers, but not packed like you would typically see for a celebrity case. Cuba Gooding Jr. spoke briefly. He pleaded to a lesser charge and in that admitted that he did kiss a waitress at a New York City nightclub back in 2018. He also heard from three of the victims, people who say they were victimized by him in cases, two of which were not ultimately brought as part of the plea agreement. A prosecutor read a statement from the waitress that he kissed, and then one woman appeared via video, and another addressed the court directly. Those victims were upset with what they say is 'a two-tiered system of justice,' rewarding a celebrity and giving him what they said was 'a slap on the wrist,' whereas other people who are not celebrities would be brought to trial and would face jail time for these charges." ++BLACK FRAMES++ 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Sisak, Reporter, Associated Press: "Cuba Gooding Jr. was initially arrested in the summer of 2019. It's been a three plus year process. He was accused initially of forcibly touching, groping, kissing three women. Prosecutors, ultimately, decided to drop two of those cases and went ahead with a plea deal involving just one woman. That was struck in April. Part of the plea agreement was that Cuba Gooding Jr. had to stay out of trouble and he had to attend what they called 'alcohol and behavioral management, behavioral therapy.' So, he's been seeing a therapist, according to prosecutors. He's been fully compliant, and the therapist gave positive reviews. And Cuba Gooding Jr., according to the prosecutor, will continue in therapy beyond that six-month window that was required as a part of this agreement." ++BLACK FRAMES++ 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Sisak, Reporter, Associated Press: "It is an interesting coincidence that this case is being resolved right around the five-year anniversary of the MeToo movement. That movement started with Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood producer, who in this very courtroom in 2020 was convicted of rape and sentenced to 23 years in prison. There have been, though, some concerns that the MeToo movement is losing steam, that you see results like today where Cuba Gooding Jr. gets no jail time, the vacating of Bill Cosby's conviction in Pennsylvania a few months back and other matters that have gone away. We asked attorney Gloria Allred about this, and she said that while some of those developments are disappointing, women are still resolved to hold men accountable. What happened today, if you ask Cuba Gooding Jr.'s defense lawyers, if you ask prosecutors, was that they do not see a clear path to a conviction on some of these allegations." ++BLACK FRAMES++ 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Mike Sisak, Reporter, Associated Press: ++EDIT ENDS ON A SOUNDBITE++ STORYLINE: Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. has resolved his New York City forcible touching case with a guilty plea to a lesser charge and no jail time after complying with the terms of a conditional plea agreement reached in April. Prosecutor Coleen Balbert said Thursday that Gooding has completed six months of alcohol and behavior modification counseling, allowing him to withdraw his misdemeanor plea and plead guilty to a harassment violation. ------ AP video shot by: Aron Ranen Clients are reminded: Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...