Kevin Spacey.Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images
Kevin Spaceyappeared virtually in London court on Friday to addressnew sexual assault chargesagainst him.
TheHouse of Cardsactor appeared from the Middle East to give his legal name — Kevin Spacey Fowler — after he was accused of seven additional sexual assault charges that allegedly took place against one man in the 2000s,The Independentreported.
During the Zoom court date, Spacey did not give his plea for any of the charges.
In November, the U.K.’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) announced the charges, which allegedly were related to one “adult male.”
“The CPS has authorized additional criminal charges against Kevin Spacey, 63, for a number of sexual assaults against one man between 2001 and 2004,” the statement read.
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At the time of the announcement, Spacey already had four U.K. charges of sexual assault against him — for the alleged assaults of three men in 2005 and 2008. Hepleaded not guiltyto those four charges in July. A trial for the first four charges is scheduled for June 2023.
“I very much appreciate the Crown Prosecution Service’s statement in which they carefully reminded the media and the public that I am entitled to a fair trial, and innocent until proven otherwise,” Spacey said in a statement toGood Morning America.
“While I am disappointed with their decision to move forward,I will voluntarily appear in the U.K.as soon as can be arranged and defend myself against these charges, which I am confident will prove my innocence,” he continued.
Spacey first faced a list of sexual assault accusations beginning in 2017. The first came fromAnthony Rapp, now 50, whoaccused the actor of making sexual advancestoward him when he was 14 years old. After Rapp’s claim, Spacey apologized for “what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior,” as well as came out as gay.
In October, a New York City jury cited insufficient evidence when it found Spacey not liable for battery in connection to Rapp’s claims.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.
source: people.com
