Oscar winner Jamie Foxx is accused of sexual assault

Actor Jamie Foxx is accused of assault and battery. A corresponding lawsuit was filed Monday in the New York State Supreme Court.

The alleged incident occurred in 2015 at Catch NYC, a popular restaurant in New York City, according to the lawsuit, which was obtained by several media outlets.

The plaintiff, identified as “Jane Doe” (in English, the term “Jane Doe” means “unknown female person”), claims according to the lawsuit that Foxx “intentionally and without consent used force” to “offend” her. touching” – including groping her breasts and genitals. Eric Marlon Bishop, aka Jamie Foxx, was “drunk” at the time of the incident. According to CNN, the actor himself has not yet reported the alleged incidents.

As a result of the incident she described, the plaintiff suffered “physical and emotional injuries, fear, anxiety, shame and economic harm.” She is demanding an undisclosed amount in damages. The plaintiff is also suing the restaurant’s parent company and several affiliated companies as defendants for “negligent hiring, training and supervision,” CNN reports.

The lawsuit was based on the New Yorker Adult Survivors Act submitted, which will enter into force at the end of November 2022. It allows adult victims of sexual abuse to sue their alleged perpetrators in New York State, even if the statute of limitations has already expired.

Jamie Foxx suffered from health problems earlier this year after being admitted to an Atlanta hospital for an undisclosed illness. The Oscar winner first commented on his recovery in July. (lacquer)