Kevin Spacey cleared of all charges in U.K. sexual assault trial
The actor had faced nine sexual offense charges related to incidents reported by four men that allegedly took place between 2001 and 2013 in the U.K.
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The actor had faced nine sexual offense charges related to incidents reported by four men that allegedly took place between 2001 and 2013 in the U.K.
Kevin Spacey was accused of making a sexual advance on Anthony Rapp, who was 14 at the time.
"They are not true," Spacey said of actor Anthony Rapp's allegations.
The trial will focus on an alleged encounter between the two men in New York City in 1986, when Rapp was 14 years old.
The Metropolitan Police said the 62-year-old actor would appear at Westminster Magistrates Court at 0900 GMT on Thursday.
Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said it had authorized charges against Spacey for four counts of sexual assault involving incidents alleged to have taken place between 2005 and 2013.
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Rapp had accused Spacey in 2017 of making unwanted advances toward him during a house party in 1986, when he was just 14 years old.
Spacey is accused of groping an 18-year-old man at a Nantucket bar back in 2016.
The 18-year-old victim allegedly shot video of the sexual assault and sent it to his girlfriend because she didn't believe him.
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A second possible sexual assault case against actor Kevin Spacey is currently under review by Los Angeles County prosecutors, officials confirmed Wednesday.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office confirmed Wednesday it is reviewing a sex crimes case against actor Kevin Spacey.
The alleged assault occurred in the Westminster area of London in 2005, police said.
The allegations cover interactions between 1995 and 2013, and all of them deal with men. The reported incidents range from behavior that made people feel uncomfortable to "sexually inappropriate" touching.
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