Cuba Gooding Jr., the Oscar-winning actor known for his role in Jerry Maguire , has recently been involved in several legal controversies related to allegations of sexual misconduct. In 2023, he settled a civil sex abuse case involving accusations that he raped a woman in a New York City hotel about a decade ago; the settlement came just as the trial was about to begin, and Gooding Jr. maintained that the encounter was consensual
. Additionally, in 2024, a music producer who had filed a lawsuit against Sean "Diddy" Combs also accused Cuba Gooding Jr. of sexual harassment and assault, alleging inappropriate touching on Combs' yacht. Gooding Jr. has not been criminally charged in this matter
. Despite these legal issues, Cuba Gooding Jr. remains active in the public eye. In May 2025, he reunited with Tom Cruise at the Cannes Film Festival during the premiere of Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning , nearly 30 years after their iconic collaboration in Jerry Maguire. The reunion was warm and nostalgic, showing Gooding Jr. continuing to engage with the film industry
