Actor Kevin Spacey (“House of Cards”) has pleaded not guilty to seven sexual assault charges brought against him in the UK.
The charges were filed by a single plaintiff and the incidents allegedly occurred between 2001 and 2004. They involve three counts of indecent assault, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of sexual activity without consent.
The trial has been set for June 6, 2023, the same date the actor has reportedly already gone to trial for other sexual abuse allegations. The cases will be combined in the same process.
The previous allegations were made by three different men and relate to Spacey’s time living in London and working as artistic director of the Old Vic theatre. Spacey also pleaded not guilty to these charges.
Spacey’s attorney, Patrick Gibbs, has verbally agreed to merge the cases, meaning all charges will be heard in a single trial, which is expected to last about four weeks. The defense can still ask for separate judgments, but has until March 24 to do so.
In total, Spacey faces 12 charges, all related to his time in London. Previously he had appeared at the hearing on December 16 to confirm his name, date of birth and address and had managed to convince the judge to remain free until the trial.
Last October, a New York jury cleared Spacey of a $40 million civil suit, finding he failed to molest actor Anthony Rapp (“Star Trek: Discovery”) when the plaintiff was a teenager.
Despite being cleared in that case, the actor was accused by more than 20 men of sexual misconduct, a volume so expressive it ended his career.
Since Rapp’s initial indictment in 2017, he has been barred from the ‘House of Cards’ series (as crew members made their own allegations against him) and also lost his role in the film ‘All the Money in the World’ (2017).), having been replaced by Christopher Plummer after the film was ready, filming is happening at an accelerated pace so that the feature film will not miss its release date.
Spacey was also ordered to pay $31 million in damages to production company MCR for the cancellation of the ‘House of Cards’ series, after the judge in the case found his behavior was responsible for Netflix’s decision to terminate the series. award winning series.
But other charges brought against him ended up not going forward for different reasons. Two accusers who subpoenaed him died before their cases reached court. Norwegian writer Ari Behn, former husband of the Princess of Norway, committed suicide on Christmas 2019, three months after the sudden death of a masseur who blamed the actor.
Finally, Spacey had another lawsuit, filed by a boy who was 18 at the time of the molestation, which was abruptly terminated on the eve of the trial.
Thanks to lack of conviction, he was able to return to acting in an Italian film, “L’Uomo che Disenò Diò”, directed and starring Franco Nero. He also played a villain in the low-budget film “Peter Five Eight” and dubbed a character in the British film ‘Control’.
In addition, Spacey will hold a masterclass at the National Museum of Italian Cinema in Turin, where he will also receive a Lifetime Achievement Award. The event will take place next Monday (16/1).
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