Kevin Spacey parties with Elton John after singer testified at his sex assault trial
nypost.comacquitted of sex assault charges against four men. The Oscar winner, 64, appeared in high spirits in the company of the pop legend, 76, and the Canadian filmmaker, 60, both of whom testified in his defense at the highly-publicized UK trial last month.
The trio was pictured inside the exclusive La Petite Maison eatery in the Côte D’azur, accompanied by two other adults and John and Furnish’s young children, Zachary, 12, and Elijah, 10.
Spacey, who was wearing a powder blue suit, was filmed grinning as the group was serenaded by a band playing Elvis Presley’s 1968 hit, “Suspicious Minds.”It comes as one of Spacey’s pals told Daily Mail on Friday that the actor, who is currently based in London, is looking to leave the UK, despite being cleared of the charges that sullied his name. “Kevin was cleared, but he isn’t going back to the lifestyle and contacts he once had,” the unnamed friend told the publication. “He has been talking for at least a year about moving out of the UK, most likely to Paris.”“They have a history of not caring too much about people’s private lives in France, but they do have a strong cinema culture,” the pal continued. “It would be a good place for him to start again — and he has plenty of friends in Paris.”Spacey was accused of committing sex offenses against four men between 2004 and 2013, while he was serving as artistic director at London’s historic Old Vic theater.The “Usual Suspects” star was charged with nine separate counts — including sexual assault and causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity.
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