Variety reports that Spider-Man: No Way Home star Jamie Foxx was sued yesterday, Wednesday, November 22, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at a rooftop bar in 2015.
The lawsuit for the alleged incident was filed in New York by a woman identified only as "Jane Doe." She claims to have been seated with a friend next to Foxx and the bar's owner Mark Birnbaum. At 1 am, Doe's friend got up and asked Foxx for a photo, to which he supposedly agreed.
A seemingly intoxicated Foxx is said to have then begun complementing the plaintiff, making remarks like "Wow, you have that supermodel body" and "You smell so good," while comparing her to Gabrielle Union. She goes on to allege that the actor took her by the arm and led her to a secluded part of the rooftop where he proceeded to grope her breasts and reportedly forced his hands down her pants and "put his fingers on and in Plaintiff’s vagina and anus."
It's also alleged that a security guard witnessed the incident but did not intervene. When the woman's friend came and found her, Foxx stopped and walked away.
The lawsuit was filed under New York's Adult Survivors Act. It opened a one-year window for people to file sexual assault claims that would otherwise be barred by the statute of limitations, with the deadline to file any such claims ending today.
Birnbaum and the bar, Catch NYC, are also named as defendants for allegedly enabling the assault and failing to properly supervise their employees. However, the main target is obviously Foxx, who is being sued for pain, suffering, emotional distress, anxiety, and humiliation. The woman claims to have sought medical help as a result of the incident which is described as "sexual assault, abuse, assault and battery."
Foxx's reps haven't issued any sort of response and it's unclear how valid these claims are.
For context, Diddy, Cuba Gooding Jr., Axl Rose, Harvey Weinstein, Donald Trump, Bill Cosby, Marcellus Wiley, Jimmy Iovine, Doug Morris, LA Reid, Russell Brand, Marilyn Manson, and Harve Pierre are among those who have had lawsuits filed against them under New York's Adult Survivors Act.
This year, Foxx has starred in God Is a Bullet, They Cloned Tyrone, Strays, and The Burial. After returning as Electro in 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home, it was later rumoured that the actor would return as Max Dillon in a solo project. However, that's failed to ever materialise.
Stay tuned for updates.