Cuba Gooding Jr.
Three more women have come forward to the police, to accuse Cuba Gooding Jr. of sexual misconduct.
A source has told PEOPLE.com the claims made by the unidentified women are being investigated and that no new charges against Gooding have been filed.
Gooding’s attorney, Mark J. Heller, tells PEOPLE in a statement that the claims by the three women are not “credible”.
“Reportedly, there have been three additional ladies claiming sexual misconduct on Cuba’s part, one going as far back as 2008. None of those are credible,” says Heller. “They certainly won’t be incorporated into the indictment for which we’ll appear in court tomorrow.”
He adds, “There is no proof of any criminal conduct on Cuba’s part.”
Sergeant Jessica McRorie, a spokeswoman for the NYPD Deputy Commissioner, told PEOPLE in a statement, “The NYPD takes sexual assault and rape cases extremely seriously, and urges anyone who has been a victim to file a police report so we can perform a comprehensive investigation, and offer support and services to survivors.”
NYPD Chief of Detectives, Dermot Shea added in his own statement, “As it has been reported for some time, several sexual assault complaints have been worked on by our Special Victims Division under Chief Harrison. A lot of good work. There are active criminal investigations that are right now being prosecuted,” although it was unclear if he was speaking solely of accusations against Gooding.
The actor is currently facing trial for allegedly groping a woman at a New York City rooftop bar. Gooding appeared in court last week alongside his lawyers.
He was charged with two misdemeanors: forcible touching and sexual abuse in the third degree. He has pleaded not guilty to both charges.
Gooding turned himself in to the New York Police Department in June and was later released on his own recognizance.