June 14, 2018
Actor Jamie Foxx is the latest celebrity to be accused of sexual misconduct,
but he says the allegation is "absurd".
The 50-year-old actor has spoken
out against a sexual assault allegation first reported by tmz.com
A
spokesman for the Las Vegas police told people.com: "On June 8, 2018 a female
victim came to the LVMPD and alleged that a sexual assault occurred in the Las
Vegas area in 2002 and named Jaime Foxx as the suspect. A report was taken and
the incident will be investigated. Due to the nature of the crime, no further
details can be released."
Foxx's lawyer issued a statement which included
that the actor was seeking legal action against his accuser, reports people.com.
"Jamie Foxx emphatically denies that this incident ever occurred, and he
will be filing a report with the Las Vegas Police Department against the woman
for filing a false police report against him," said the attorney.
"The
first time Mr. Foxx became aware of this woman's absurd claims about an incident
that supposedly occurred sixteen years ago was when TMZ contacted his
representatives today about this story."
The lawyer added, "The alleged
incident was not reported to law enforcement in 2002, or at any other time in
the last sixteen years until last Friday because the incident never happened. We
consider it to be extraordinarily reckless for any publication to publish this
bogus story."
Although they've been keeping their relationship
ultra-private, Foxx is currently dating Katie Holmes.