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US actor Jamie Foxx
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US actor and Oscar winner Jamie Foxx is accused of sexually harassing a woman in New York in 2015. That's according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in a New York court. In the document, the plaintiff states that Foxx "intentionally and without her consent aggressively touched her by force."
The lawsuit was filed with the Supreme Court of the US state of New York, the AFP news agency was able to view it on Wednesday evening. According to the report, Eric Marlon Bishop alias Jamie Foxx groped the woman and shoved his hands under her clothes against her will - at a party on the rooftop terrace of a bar in Manhattan. He is said to have touched the woman's breasts and genitals. Representatives of the 55-year-old have not yet commented on a request for comment on the allegations, according to the Reuters news agency.
The lawsuit against Foxx was filed under a temporary New York law. The so-called Adult Survivors Act allows victims to sue even if the alleged crime occurred decades ago. The law, which has been in force for a year, expires this Thursday.
The actor, comedian and Grammy-winning singer won an Oscar in 2005 for his role as soul legend Ray Charles in the biopic »Ray«. In the same year, he received an Oscar nomination for »Collateral«. He is also known for his role in Quentin Tarantino's film »Django Unchained« alongside Christoph Waltz. In the US state of Georgia, he was most recently in front of the camera for »Back in Action« with Cameron Diaz.
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