Kevin Spacey Found Not Guilty of Sexual Assault Charges After U.K. Trial

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Kevin Spacey was cleared of all sexual assault charges on Wednesday, July 26, following his four-week trial in the U.K.According to Variety, the actor broke down in tears when the verdict was announced on his 64th birthday.Spacey faced 12 charges including multiple counts of sexual assault and one charge of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without their consent.

The alleged incidents took place between Spacey and four men occurring between 2001 and 2013 while he was working as the artistic director of the Old Vic theater in London.“The CPS has authorized criminal charges against Kevin Spacey for four counts of sexual assault against three men,” head of the Crown Prosecution Service Special Crime Division, Rosemary Ainslie, said in a statement announcing the charges in May 2022 according to ABC. “He has also been charged with causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.

The charges follow a review of the evidence gathered by the Metropolitan Police in its investigation.”In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesBefore his legal battle in the United Kingdom, Spacey was also accused of sexual misconduct and assault in the United States back in October 2017.

Broadway star Anthony Rapp claimed that the two-time Oscar winner made sexual advances toward him in 1985 when he was 14 years old.A week after Rapp’s allegations came to light, Spacey was accused of sexual misconduct by eight House of Cards employees.