Jamie Foxx Accused of Sexual Assault in N.Y.C. Restaurant in Lawsuit

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A woman referred to as Jane Doe “continues to undergo” pain and suffering and “will permanently be affected by the injuries and emotional distress she incurred"

<p>Steve Granitz/FilmMagic</p> Jamie Foxx

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Jamie Foxx

Jamie Foxx has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a New York City restaurant, according to court records.

The woman's complaint, filed in New York Supreme Court on Wednesday, and obtained by PEOPLE, alleged that the incident took place in August 2015 at Catch NYC.

The alleged victim, referred to as Jane Doe, claimed she entered the establishment where she saw Catch Hospitality Group co-founder Mark Birnbaum seated “one table away having drinks” with Foxx, 55, whose real name is Eric Marlon Bishop.

Doe alleged that at approximately 1:00 a.m., she and a friend approached Foxx’s table to ask for a picture with the Academy Award winner. She claimed he replied, “Sure baby, anything for you,” and proceeded to take “several photographs.”

Amy Sussman/Getty Jamie Foxx
Amy Sussman/Getty Jamie Foxx

In the complaint, the woman alleged that Foxx “seemed intoxicated.”

She claims The Burial actor told her, “Wow, you have that super model body”, “You smell so good” and “You look like Nickie.” When she asked “Who’s Nickie?,” Foxx replied, “Gabrielle Union.” She alleged he then grabbed her by her arm and pulled her to the back area of the rooftop.

The court filing alleged that once she and Foxx were in a secluded area, he “placed both of his hands on her waist, moved them under her ‘crop top’ and began rubbing her breasts.”

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She said she attempted to step away from him and noticed a security guard “some distance away who saw what was happening but walked further away.” Doe alleged that Foxx proceeded to slide his hands into her pants and put his fingers on and in her vagina and anus.

The woman added that around this time, her friend came outside and upon seeing the other woman, Foxx stopped and walked over to the security guard.

Doe said due to his actions, she was “injured [and] was rendered sick, sore, lame and disabled; [and] was caused to undergo medical treatment and advice.”

<p>Karwai Tang/WireImage</p> Jamie Foxx

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Jamie Foxx

Doe added that she “was unable to pursue her usual and regular activities; was caused to undergo great conscious pain and suffering, continues to undergo such, and will permanently be affected by the injuries and emotional distress she incurred as a result of the sexual assault, abuse, assault and battery.”

The documents refer to Foxx as “a well-known celebrity [who] committed the heinous acts.” Doe said she “has suffered and continues to suffer physical and emotional injuries, anxiety, distress, embarrassment and economic harm.”

She is seeking damages for pain and suffering, economic loss as well as punitive damages in an amount that exceeds the jurisdiction of all lower courts.

PEOPLE reached out to Jamie Foxx’s reps for comment but did not immediately hear back.

Wednesday is the last day to file cases under New York’s Adult Survivors Act.

Per MSNBC, it allows victims of sexual assault who were 18 years or older at the time of their abuse a one-year look-back period to file a lawsuit against their abuser and, if applicable, the institution that harbored them, no matter how long ago the crime occurred.

Several other major accusations have been brought against men within the industry ahead of Wednesday’s deadline.

On Nov. 16, Casandra “Cassie” Ventura filed a lawsuit in New York against former boyfriend and music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs accusing him of rape, sex trafficking, and domestic violence over a 10-year span.

One day later, both parties agreed to “amicably” settle.

On Wednesday, just several days later, Harve Pierre, former president of Combs’ Bad Boy Records, was also accused of grooming, sexual harassment and sexual assault by a former assistant. The filing claims that Pierre sexually assaulted the plaintiff on "multiple occasions in New York City and other locations throughout the country" during 2016 and 2017.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.

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