UK authorities announced that Kevin Spacey would be charged with seven counts of sexual misconduct against one person between 2001 and 2004. These charges will be added to four counts of sexual assault and an additional account of assault, for which Spacey was charged in July, per CNN. At the time, the actor pleaded not guilty.
Spacey has not yet addressed the new charges. but he has had a lucky streak in the courtroom recently. Three years after first speaking out against Spacey, actor Anthoney Rapp sued the Oscar winner for $46 million in New York state civil court, per CBS. The jury found Spacey not liable for any wrongdoing in the alleged 1986 incident. “[T]here was no truth to any of the allegations,” his attorney, Jennifer Keller, told reporters while leaving the courthouse.
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Spacey is set to stand trial again in June 2023, as he is facing a total of 12 charges in the UK, per The Hollywood Reporter. While Spacey has yet to address the seven new charges, he did speak to ABC after pleading not guilty at the July 2022 hearing. “I am disappointed with [the court’s] decision to move forward. I will voluntarily appear in the UK as soon as can be arranged and defend myself against these charges,” he said. “I am confident I will prove my innocence.”
If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN’s National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
