In a U.K. trial, American actor Kevin Spacey was found not guilty of all the sexual assault counts he was up against on Wednesday. The actor was accused of nine sexual offences in connection with four men’s reports of occurrences between 2001 and 2013.
The Academy Award-Winning Actor Entered A Not Guilty Plea To Each And Every Accusation
In London’s Southwark Crown Court, Spacey, 64, was found not guilty of all counts against him, including sexual assault, inciting another person to engage in sexual behavior without consent, and inciting another person to engage in penetrative sexual action.
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Under British law, the accusers cannot be identified; nonetheless, all four of them testified throughout the trial, as did Spacey, who expressed his shock at the claims. The four men referred to Spacey as a “sexual bully” and a predator in their testimonies.
Spacey said in a brief statement following the verdict on Wednesday that he had a lot to take in. Spacey told reporters, “I’m tremendously thankful to the jury for having taken the time to thoroughly consider all of the evidence and all of the circumstances before reaching their judgment, and I’m humbled by the conclusion today.
After Anthony Rapp, another actor, accused Spacey of earlier sexual misconduct, he was sacked from the Netflix series “House of Cards” in 2017. Later, a civil jury in Massachusetts held him not accountable for those claims.
