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Gooding is expected to appear in Manhattan
Supreme Court on Tuesday to enter a plea to the new charges,
which are not yet public, according to the office of Manhattan
District Attorney Cyrus Vance.
Gooding won a supporting actor Oscar in 1997 for "Jerry Maguire"
and is known for his roles in films including "A Few Good Men"
and "The Butler" and the television miniseries "The People v.
O.J. Simpson."
He had been scheduled to go to trial on the original charges
Thursday, but the additional charges mean the trial will be
delayed. A new date has not yet been set.
Gooding's lawyer, Mark Heller, said video from the bar where his
client was accused of groping the woman "clearly shows that
there was no groping or crime."
"Clearly the prosecutor was not prepared to proceed to trial in
this case," he said.
Heller said he did not have any details about the new charges.
"I doubt it's anything that's credible," he said.
Gooding, 51, was charged with one misdemeanor count of forcible
touching in June after an unidentified woman said the actor had
touched her breasts in a bar. He has denied the allegation.
Gooding, who is divorced, is one of dozens of men in politics,
entertainment, sports and the business world who have been
accused of sexual misconduct since allegations against movie
producer Harvey Weinstein triggered the #MeToo movement.
Weinstein is to stand trial in New York later this year on
charges of rape and assault involving two women. He has denied
any non-consensual sex.
(Reporting by Brendan Pierson in New York; Editing by Tom Brown)
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