Kevin Spacey he began to be tried on Thursday 6, in New York, United States, for abuse. The case focuses on the plaintiff’s allegations Antonio Rappwho five years ago publicly accused Spacey of molesting him at a party in 1986 in Manhattan, when I was 14. The trial will focus on allegations of violence and intentional infliction of emotional distress, but not the stronger allegations of sexual harassment, which were dropped in June by statute of limitations. rap, star of Star Trek, claims $ 40 million in punitive and compensatory damages.
The case came to light in 2017, when the BuzzFeed website published an interview with Rapp, in which he recounted what happened. According to him, Spacey was drunk and grabbed him, put him on a bed, climbed on top of him and made sexual advances (touching his buttocks).
After the repercussions of the case, Spacey posted a post on Twitter saying that he does not remember anything of what happened. “If I have behaved as he describes, I owe him my sincere apologies for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunk behavior, and I am sorry for the feelings he describes after leading all these years,” the actor wrote. who took the opportunity to come and declare himself gay …
Kevin Spacey was removed from the series House of cards after the allegations surfaced, which led to team members making their own allegations. He also lost the role in All the Money in the World, having been replaced by Christopher Plummer after production was ready.
The artist has already been sentenced to pay $ 31 million in damages to production company MCR for the cancellation of the series, with the case judge finding his behavior responsible for Netflix’s decision to end the award-winning production.
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Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.
