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KEVIN SPACEY


UK jury acquits Kevin Spacey of sexual assault charges based on allegations by 4 men over 20 years

A London jury has acquitted Kevin Spacey on sexual assault charges stemming from allegations by four men dating back 20 years.

Kevin Spacey's lawyer says three of the actor's sexual assault accusers are 'liars'

Kevin Spacey's defense lawyer says three of the actor's four accusers are liars.

Prosecutor says Kevin Spacey used celebrity status for 'opportunity grab' described by accusers

A prosecutor says it's more than a coincidence that three of Kevin Spaceyโ€™s four accusers described similar crotch-grabbing incidents.

Elton John lends celebrity testimony to Kevin Spacey's sexual assault trial

Elton John has testified for the defense at Kevin Spaceyโ€™s sexual assault trial as the actorโ€™s lawyer attempted to discredit a man who claimed Spacey aggressively grabbed his crotch in a car on the way to the singerโ€™s house.

Prosecutor says Kevin Spacey is not just a 'big flirt,' but a โ€˜big sexual bullyโ€™

Kevin Spacey has denied that grabbing men by the crotch was his โ€œtrademarkโ€ pickup move.

Kevin Spacey fights back tears as he testifies how sex abuse allegations 'exploded' his career

Kevin Spacey has fought back tears and dabbed his eyes with a tissue as he told jurors in a London court how sexual misconduct allegations six years ago had destroyed his career.

Prosecutors rest sexual assault case against Kevin Spacey in London court

Prosecutors have rested their sexual assault case against Kevin Spacey in a London courtroom after four men testified against the two-time Oscar winner.

Accuser who called Kevin Spacey 'vile sexual predator' admits he joked about incident

An aspiring actor who accused Kevin Spacey of being a โ€œvile sexual predatorโ€ who drugged and assaulted him has told a London jury he later joked about the incident.

Kevin Spacey's accuser denies the defense claim that he made up sex assault, says 'it was horrific'

A man who says Kevin Spacey subjected him to a torrent of verbal abuse and grabbed his crotch has denied making up the allegations.

Accuser says Kevin Spacey grope wasn't a caress: โ€˜It was like a cobra ... angryโ€™

A man who says Kevin Spacey made crude and racially offensive remarks before grabbing his genitals said he kept the degrading incident boxed up inside for more than a decade.

Accuser says he told Kevin Spacey after crude advance, 'I donโ€™t bat for that team'

A man who met Kevin Spacey in a pub says that at one point when they were alone during a night of heavy drinking with others, the actor kissed his neck twice and grabbed his crotch.

Kevin Spacey's accuser describes the Oscar-winning actor as a 'slippery, snaky' predator to avoid

One of actor Kevin Spaceyโ€™s accusers described the Oscar-winner in court Monday as a โ€œslippery, snakyโ€ predator who young, good-looking men were warned to avoid.

London prosecutor calls Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey 'a sexual bully' who preys on men

A London prosecutor says Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey is a โ€œsexual bullyโ€ who assaults other men and doesnโ€™t respect personal boundaries.

London jury seated in Kevin Spacey sex assault trial on allegations over a decade old

A London jury of nine men and five women has been seated in the sexual assault trial of actor Kevin Spacey.

Kevin Spacey is about to stand trial in London on sex charges. Here's what to know

Double Academy Award-winner Kevin Spacey, whose stellar acting career was derailed by sex assault allegations, goes on trial in London this week, accused of sexual offenses.

Embattled actor Kevin Spacey lauded in Italy for achievement

Kevin Spacey used a colorful Italian term to thank a film museum for having the courage to invite him after #MeToo-era allegations derailed his career.

Actor Kevin Spacey denies 7 more sex offense charges in UK

Actor Kevin Spacey has pleaded innocent to seven further sex offenses in Britain, which bring the number of charges the Hollywood star faces in the U.K. to 12.

The Year of the Slap: Pop culture moments in 2022

Taylor Swift was up.

Mistrial after jury deadlock in Danny Masterson rape case

A judge has declared a mistrial at the rape trial of โ€œThat โ€™70s Showโ€ actor Danny Masterson.

Actor Kevin Spacey to face 7 additional sex charges in UK

Britain's Crown Prosecution Service says actor Kevin Spacey will be charged with seven further sex offenses, all relating to the same alleged victim.

Embattled actor Spacey to receive achievement award in Italy

A film museum in Italy's city of Turin says Kevin Spacey will receive a lifetime achievement award and teach a master class there early next year.

Jury: Kevin Spacey didn't molest actor Anthony Rapp in 1986

A jury sided with Kevin Spacey, finding he didnโ€™t sexually abuse fellow actor Anthony Rapp in 1986.

GLIMPSES: 2 #MeToo lawsuits at trial, side by side in NYC

Photographers and videographers hovered outside in the walkway between two large old courthouses in lower Manhattan.

In a #MeToo moment, Hollywood figures face season of trials

The #MeToo movement is having another moment in the spotlight, with a slate of high-profile sexual assault trials playing out in courtrooms from coast to coast.

Kevin Spacey finishes testimony at NY civil sex abuse trial

Kevin Spacey has finished testifying at a civil trial resulting from an actor's claims that the Oscar winner made a sexual pass at him when he was 14 in the 1980s.

Rape allegations aired against '70s Show' actor Masterson

A Los Angeles prosecutor says rape allegations by three women against โ€œThat โ€™70s Showโ€ actor Danny Masterson contain some of the same disturbing elements.

Teary Kevin Spacey testifies of sex abuse claims: 'Not true'

A teary Kevin Spacey has testified in a New York courtroom that he never made a sexual pass at the actor Anthony Rapp.

Gooding Jr. avoids jail in touching case, angering accusers

Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. has resolved his New York City forcible touching case with a guilty plea to a lesser charge and no jail time after complying with the terms of a conditional plea agreement reached in April.

Spacey trial proceeds after his lawyer contracts COVID-19

The lawyer for actor Kevin Spacey has tested positive for the coronavirus, but the week-old civil sex abuse trial has resumed with testimony from a psychologist.

Emotional Anthony Rapp: I knew I wasn't Spacey's only victim

Actor Anthony Rapp says he decided to reveal a 30-year-old encounter with Kevin Spacey because he knew he wasn't the only person Spacey had made inappropriate sexual advances on.

Spacey's lawyer grills Anthony Rapp at sex misconduct trial

A lawyer for Kevin Spacey has sought to poke holes in accusations by fellow actor Anthony Rapp that Spacey made a sexual advance on him when he was a teenager in 1986.

EXPLAINER: A look at the Kevin Spacey-Anthony Rapp trial

The second week of Kevin Spacey's federal trial starts Tuesday in a #MeToo-era case against the actor in New York โ€” but no criminal charges are involved.

Harvey Weinstein goes on trial in LA, where he once reigned

Five years after womenโ€™s stories about him made the #MeToo movement explode, Harvey Weinstein is going on trial in Los Angeles, where he once was king of the Oscars.

Actor tells jury Kevin Spacey abused him when he was 14

An actor whoโ€™s accused Kevin Spacey of making a sexual advance on him as a 14-year-old has recounted the episode for a New York City jury.

Kevin Spacey faces New York jury in sexual assault lawsuit

Kevin Spacey is facing a jury in a New York City courtroom during a civil trial accusing him of sexually abusing a 14-year-old actor in the 1980s when he was 26.

Judge: Kevin Spacey must pay $30M to 'House of Cards' makers

A Los Angeles judge has ruled that Kevin Spacey and his production companies must pay the makers of โ€œHouse of Cardsโ€ nearly $31 million because of losses brought on by his firing for the sexual harassment of crew members.

Kevin Spacey pleads not guilty to UK sexual assault charges

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexually assaulting three men a decade or more ago.

Kevin Spacey 'strenuously' denies sex charges, granted bail

Kevin Spacey's lawyer has told a London court that the actor โ€œstrenuously deniesโ€ allegations of sexual assault.

Kevin Spacey to face London court on sexual offence charges

British police say actor Kevin Spacey is expected to appear in a court in London this week after he was charged with sexual offenses against three men.

Judge lets sex assault suit go on against actor Kevin Spacey

A judge says a sex-assault civil lawsuit against actor Kevin Spacey can proceed in New York City.

Kevin Spacey to face 4 sex assault charges in Britain

British prosecutors say they have authorized police to charge actor Kevin Spacey with four counts of sexual assault against three men.

Mario Batali acquittal underscores perils of #MeToo cases

Legal experts and victimsโ€™ advocates say celebrity chef Mario Bataliโ€™s acquittal on sexual assault charges underscores the inherent difficulties of prosecuting such cases nearly five years into the #MeToo era.

Kevin Spacey asks judge to axe Anthony Rapp's sex abuse suit

Actor Kevin Spacey is asking a judge to throw out a sex abuse lawsuit that his lawyers say was unjustly brought by an actor who alleges he was abused by Spacey in the 1980s.

Kevin Spacey ordered to pay $31M for 'House of Cards' losses

Kevin Spacey and his production companies must pay the studio behind โ€œHouse of Cardsโ€ more than $30 million because of losses due to his firing from the show for sexual misconduct.

Justice says IRS must give Trump tax returns to Congress

Justice says IRS must give Trump tax returns to Congress

The Justice Department says the Treasury Department must provide the House Ways and Means Committee former President Donald Trumpโ€™s tax returns, apparently ending a long legal showdown over the records.

Judge orders Kevin Spacey accuser to reveal his identity

Judge orders Kevin Spacey accuser to reveal his identity

A judge says a man cannot anonymously accuse actor Kevin Spacey of sexually abusing him at age 14 after meeting him in Spacey's suburban New York acting class.

After Scott Rudin bullying exposรฉ, there are mostly crickets

After Scott Rudin bullying exposรฉ, there are mostly crickets

How have Hollywood and Broadway responded to an exposรฉ detailing routine abuse and bullying by producer Scott Rudin.

Christopher Plummer got a third act worth singing about

Christopher Plummer got a third act worth singing about

FILE - Christopher Plummer arrives at the Oscars on March 4, 2018, in Los Angeles. Plummer, the dashing award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film The Sound of Music and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award winner in history, has died. Plummer, the dashing award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film The Sound of Music and at 82 became the oldest Academy Award winner in history, has died. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)Itโ€™s one of the great Hollywood ironies that Christopher Plummer didnโ€™t like the film that made him a legend. Please.โ€Born in Toronto in 1929, Plummer was the great grandson of Canadian Prime Minister John Abbott and fell for the theater at a young age.

Anthony Rapp sues Kevin Spacey on sex assault allegation

Anthony Rapp sues Kevin Spacey on sex assault allegation

NEW YORK Actor Anthony Rapp and another man filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against actor Kevin Spacey, accusing him of sexual assaults in the 1980s when they were teens. When Rapp first made the accusation, Spacey issued a statement saying he didn't remember the encounter but apologized. In the lawsuit, the plaintiff said Spacey attempted to assault him sexually on his final visit. In July, prosecutors in Massachusetts dropped a case after the 18-year-old man who accused Spacey of groping him refused to testify. The Associated Press does not normally name people alleging sexual assault unless they come forward publicly, as Rapp has done.

Kevin Spacey Sexual Battery Case Rejected by L.A. Prosecutors After Accuser Dies

Kevin Spacey Sexual Battery Case Rejected by L.A. Prosecutors After Accuser Dies

Los Angeles prosecutors have rejected a sexual battery case against Kevin Spacey because the accuser has died. The man also sued Spacey under the alias John Doe in a case that remains pending in federal court. In that case, Spacey's accuser invoked his Fifth Amendment right not to testify about text messages from the night of the alleged groping that the defense claimed were deleted. Police in London are also investigating allegations of sexual misconduct by Spacey, but there's been no public update on that inquiry. RELATED CONTENT:Kevin Spacey Sexual Assault Accuser Dies in the Midst of LawsuitKevin Spacey Accuser Drops Lawsuit Against Actor, Who Still Faces Criminal Charge

Why 'cancel culture' doesn't always work

Why 'cancel culture' doesn't always work

Some people rail against this "cancel culture" while others say it's necessary. "[Cancel culture] doesn't really work," Wortham says. This, in a lot of ways, is what cancel culture has become. Some people argue that cancel culture is justified because celebrities are facing repercussions for their actions. After Gillis was fired from "SNL" for racist jokes he made as recently as 2018, comedian Jim Jeffries said, "This is just cancel culture.

Kevin Spacey Sexual Assault Accuser Dies in the Midst of Lawsuit

Kevin Spacey Sexual Assault Accuser Dies in the Midst of Lawsuit

An anonymous individual suing Kevin Spacey for sexual assault has died, ET confirms. The masseuse claimed he told Spacey to lie face down, but the actor allegedly laid down on his back instead. The late plaintiff allegedly made multiple attempts to leave, but Spacey allegedly blocked the exit with his naked body. However, the masseuse claimed that Spacey finally let him leave the residence, leaving behind his sheets and oil. RELATED CONTENT:Kevin Spacey's Criminal Sexual Assault Case DroppedKevin Spacey Accuser Drops Lawsuit Against Actor, Who Still Faces Criminal ChargeKevin Spacey Appears in Court on Charge of Groping Young Man at Nantucket Bar

Kevin Spacey breaks cover to give pointed poem about wounded boxer

Kevin Spacey breaks cover to give pointed poem about wounded boxer

(CNN) - "The more you're wounded the greater you are," declared Kevin Spacey to guests at Rome's Palazzo Massimo alle Terme museum on Friday evening. Spacey, dressed in a striking brown suit, stood beside the museum's bronze statue "Boxer at Rest," as he read the words from Italian poet Gabriele Tinti. "They used me for their entertainment, fed on shoddy stuff," Spacey read from the poem. Actor Anthony Rapp, in an interview with BuzzFeed, accused Spacey of making a sexual advance toward him in 1986 when he was 14 years old and Spacey was 26. In a Twitter statement, Spacey said he did not remember the incident but offered an apology in response to Rapp's acount.

Charge against Kevin Spacey dropped, alleged victim pleads the 5th

Charge against Kevin Spacey dropped, alleged victim pleads the 5th

One of Hollywood's most famous and recognizable actors, Spacey's career collapsed in November 2017 following several allegations of sexual assault and harassment. Actor Anthony Rapp, in an interview with BuzzFeed, accused Spacey of making a sexual advance toward him in 1986 when he was 14 years old and Spacey was 26. One former production assistant told CNN that Spacey sexually assaulted him during one of the show's early seasons. According to the criminal complaint, an 18-year-old busboy at Club Car told Spacey that he was 23 and befriended the actor. Later, as the two stood near the piano player in the bar, Spacey reached over and began to rub the busboy's thigh, the complaint states.

Kevin Spacey's Criminal Sexual Assault Case Dropped

Kevin Spacey's Criminal Sexual Assault Case Dropped

The criminal sexual assault case against Kevin Spacey has been dropped. According to court documents obtained by ET on Wednesday, Cape & Islands District Attorney Michael OKeefe dropped the actor's groping case due to the "unavailability of the complaining witness." The news comes weeks after a man who claimed Spacey groped him in a Nantucket bar in 2016 dropped his lawsuit against the actor. ET previously reported in November 2017 that Spacey was seeking "evaluation and treatment" after he was accused of sexual assault and misconduct by several men. RELATED CONTENT:Kevin Spacey Accuser Drops Lawsuit Against Actor, Who Still Faces Criminal ChargeKevin Spacey Makes Unexpected Appearance in Court for Sexual Assault Case HearingKevin Spacey Appears in Court on Charge of Groping Young Man at Nantucket Bar

Spacey case could be dismissed after accuser took 5th amendment

Spacey case could be dismissed after accuser took 5th amendment

The pretrial hearing in Massachusetts focused on the cell phone the accuser used to text his girlfriend and send a video during the alleged assault. After testifying he didn't delete anything from the phone, the accuser consulted with his attorney and decided to exercise his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Spacey's attorney, Alan Jackson, argued that "this case needs to be dismissed, and it needs to be dismissed today." When asked by Jackson if he was aware that it was a crime to delete messages, the accuser said he was not previously aware of that. When asked about possible missing text messages, Mitchell Garabedian, a family lawyer, told CNN he had no comment.

Kevin Spacey pretrial hearing may bring actor, accuser face-to-face

Kevin Spacey pretrial hearing may bring actor, accuser face-to-face

At issue in Monday's pretrial hearing is the cell phone on which the accuser texted his girlfriend and sent a video during the alleged assault. However, the accuser and his family have said they don't have it and don't know where it is. In legal documents, the defense has alleged that potential evidence was deleted before the phone was handed over. "He and or his mother deleted the exculpatory texts that were on the phone," defense attorney Alan Jackson said in a hearing this month. When asked about possible missing text messages, Garabedian told CNN he had no comment.

Kevin Spacey questioned about UK assault allegations, Variety report

Kevin Spacey questioned about UK assault allegations, Variety report

(CNN) - Actor Kevin Spacey, who's due to appear in court Monday in an indecent assault and battery case, has been questioned in the US by officers from London's Metropolitan Police Service over alleged sexual assault offenses in the UK, Variety reported exclusively Saturday. The report, without citing specific sources, says six allegations of sexual assault have been lodged with Scotland Yard, London's police force, by six different men between 1996 and 2013. Civil lawsuit droppedFriday, the accuser in that case dropped a civil lawsuit he had filed against Spacey a week earlier. CNN is not naming the accuser because he is an alleged victim of sexual assault. A lost cell phoneAt issue in Monday's pretrial hearing is the cell phone on which the accuser texted his girlfriend and sent a video during the alleged assault.

Scotland Yard questioned Kevin Spacey over assault claims

Scotland Yard questioned Kevin Spacey over assault claims

LONDON - British police have travelled to the U.S. to interview Kevin Spacey about sexual assault allegations. The Metropolitan Police is investigating six allegations against the former "House of Cards" star, who ran London's Old Vic Theatre between 2004 and 2015. Variety reported Saturday that British detectives interviewed Spacey in May. Without naming Spacey, the London force said that in May "a man was voluntarily interviewed under caution in America by officers from the Met's Complex Case Team. "Under caution" means the interview was recorded and can be used in future prosecutions.

Kevin Spacey Accuser Drops Lawsuit Against Actor, Who Still Faces Criminal Charge

Kevin Spacey Accuser Drops Lawsuit Against Actor, Who Still Faces Criminal Charge

A man who said Kevin Spacey groped him in a Nantucket bar in 2016 has dropped his lawsuit against the actor. Mitchell Garabedian, a lawyer for the man, announced in an email Friday that the suit filed June 26 in Nantucket Superior Court has been voluntarily dismissed. Spacey still faces a criminal charge. The civil suit was filed months into the ongoing criminal case, but such suits are typically filed after a criminal case is decided, he said. The civil suit was likely filed before completion of the criminal case because the three-year statute of limitations is approaching, added Yannetti.

Kevin Spacey accuser drops civil lawsuit

Kevin Spacey accuser drops civil lawsuit

(CNN) - A civil lawsuit brought by the young man who has accused actor Kevin Spacey of sexual assault has been dropped, just over a week after it was filed, according to a new court filing. Spacey's accuser, who was an 18-year-old busboy at a Nantucket bar at the time of the alleged assault, filed the civil complaint on June 26. Spacey, 59, faces criminal charges of indecent assault and battery in connection to the same alleged July 2016 incident. The civil lawsuit accused Spacey of explicit sexual behavior and infliction of mental distress. CNN is not naming the accuser because he is an alleged victim of sexual assault.

Kevin Spacey sued over alleged groping of a busboy

Kevin Spacey sued over alleged groping of a busboy

(CNN) - The young man accusing Kevin Spacey of sexual assault filed a civil lawsuit against the actor this week, adding a new twist to a case that's seen a month of whirlwind developments. CNN is not naming the accuser because he is an alleged sexual assault victim. Evidence was deleted, defense lawyer saysDuring the alleged assault, the accuser sent text messages to his girlfriend from the phone, including a short video. "He and or his mother deleted the exculpatory texts that were on the phone," defense attorney Alan Jackson said in a hearing this month. If the phone is not found by then, the accuser, his mother and attorney must appear in court to testify about its whereabouts.

Judi Dench says work of Weinstein, Spacey should not be forgotten

Judi Dench says work of Weinstein, Spacey should not be forgotten

Tristan Fewings/Getty ImagesLONDON - Oscar-winning actress Judi Dench has spoken of her "agony" at the thought that the works of Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein will be forgotten. Dench, 84, did not defend the behavior of the actors nor reject the allegations against them, but expressed sadness at the erasure of their work. A representative for Dench told CNN on Tuesday that she was unavailable for interview. Among the allegations, Weinstein is accused of raping a woman in a New York hotel room in 2013 and forcibly performing oral sex on another woman at his Manhattan apartment in 2006. One also accused Spacey of sexual assault.

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