the actor Kevin Spacey He pleaded not guilty Seven counts of sexual assault. After participating in a court hearing via video call at Southwark Crown Court, London, the former star of paper house He agreed with his lawyer that only one trial would take place where all charges against him would be dealt with.
According to specialized media varietyThe hearing was related to A second set of charges against Spacey were filed in November. These new charges cover seven offenses in total relating to sexual assault and inducing a person to have sexual relations without their consent.
At the time, after the Crown Prosecutor’s Office issued a statement revealing the charges, the representative replied: “I am very grateful for the statement from the Crown Prosecutor’s Office carefully reminding the press and the public that I have the right to a fair trial.” I am innocent until proven guilty“.
Spacey’s attorney, Patrick Gibbs, was also at the hearing by videoconference, and agreed to a motion Consolidate charges against Spacey. This would allow implementation One trial to handle all the charges against Spacey, rather than separate trials. However, Spacey’s defense does have the option of requesting separate trials, but must do so before March 24.
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The first of a series of charges brought against Spacey last year related to five counts of sexual assault. In July, he pleaded not guilty to five counts of alleged sexual assault of three men when Spacey lived in London and was artistic director of the Old Vic Theatre.
Spacey is expected to stand trial in the United Kingdom on June 6th For these charges, but the date has not yet been confirmed. The trial is expected to last four weeks and end at the end of July.
The actor got Unconditional guarantee Ahead of Friday’s virtual hearing, so on January 16, Spacey is scheduled to give a masterclass at Italy’s National Film Museum, followed by a lifetime award.
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In October, a New York jury sided with Spacey in a civil suit $40 millionConsidering that the Oscar winner He did not offend actor Anthony Rapp As a teenager and not responsible for the assault.
Raab first made his claims in a 2017 BuzzFeed article, where he said Spacey picked him up and put him on his bed and Restricting him in an aggressive sexual manner. The alleged assault occurred after a party at Spacey’s New York apartment in 1986. Rapp was 14 and Spacey was 26.. They both met acting on Broadway. The two met while performing in Broadway productions: Rapp in “Precious Sons” with Ed Harris, and Spacey in the revival of “Long Journey Into Night” directed by Jack Lemmon.
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