Jamie Foxx Sued for Alleged Sexual Assault at NYC Bar in 2015
A lawsuit filed on Wednesday accuses Jamie Foxx of sexually assaulting a woman at a New York rooftop bar in 2015.
The suit, which identifies the woman as Jane Doe, claims that Foxx dragged her to a hidden spot of the Catch NYC rooftop lounge, where he fondled her breasts and touched her genitals without her consent.
The suit says that the woman and a friend were sitting at a table next to Foxx and Mark Birnbaum, the bar’s owner. Around 1 a.m., the friend got up and requested a photo with Foxx.
Foxx consented, and they snapped a few photos. Foxx then started flattering the plaintiff, the suit says, telling her “Wow, you have that super model body” and “You smell so good.” He also said she resembled Gabrielle Union, according to the suit. She says that he then grabbed her arm and pulled her to a more isolated area of the rooftop, where he molested her breasts under her crop top. The suit says that she was surprised and attempted to get away, but that Foxx then shoved his hands into her pants and “put his fingers on and in Plaintiff’s vagina and anus.”
The suit claims that a security guard saw the molestation but did nothing. The woman’s friend then located her, and Foxx ceased touching her and left.
The lawsuit demands damages for pain, suffering, emotional distress, anxiety and humiliation. It claims that the woman was in pain and had to get medical help because of the assault.
The lawsuit also holds Birnbaum and Catch NYC responsible, claiming that they facilitated the assault and neglected to properly oversee their staff.
The suit is among many filed under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, which created a one-year opportunity to file sexual abuse lawsuits that would otherwise be time-barred. The cutoff date to file such lawsuits is Thursday.