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Goodings trial stems from an August 2020lawsuitagainst the disgracedSnow Dogsactor.
Gooding maintains his innocence and denies the rape allegation.
When the lawsuit was filed, Goodings then-attorney remarked, The allegations are completely false and perjurious.
Here is a brief rundown of Goodings upcoming sexual-assault trial.
After they went to Goodings table, he invited them for drinks at the Mercer Hotel.
The woman told her friend, who said she would meet them at the hotel for drinks.
They saw each other in the hotel lobby, where Gooding said he needed to change.
The woman made a suggestion: She could wait downstairs.
But Gooding claimed he would be quick, so she joined him upstairs.
Gooding blocked her from the door and pushed her onto the bed, she claims.
Gooding allegedly started to grope her.
The suit contends that Gooding then went to the bathroom.
She dressed and tried to leave, but Gooding, she alleges, penetrated her anally without consent.
Gooding fell asleep and she went into the bathroom.
One of the women has alleged that Gooding tried to digitally penetrate her anus without consent in 2009.
Another accuser claims that Gooding touched her genitals without consent in 2012.
A third claims that Gooding touched her breast without consent in 2019.
Crotty is not allowing a fourth accuser to testify.
(Harber has publicly identified herself.
Vulture generally does not use sex-assault accusers names without their consent.)
In the end, Gooding did meet the requirements and walked away from his criminal casewithout a criminal record.
