Kevin Spacey's U.K. Trial on Sexual Assault Charges Opens in London
etonline.comKevin Spacey's trial began Wednesday in London, with the Hollywood actor facing charges of sexual assault, indecent assault and a more serious offense of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent, which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
Spacey has pleaded not guilty to all of the 12 charges against him. The 63-year-old arrived at London's Southwark Crown Court and smiled and waved at media gathered outside the building as he waked in.
As the proceedings began, the judge laid out ground rules for members of the jury, acknowledging the case had «attracted a lot of media coverage,» and urging jurists to «rely on what you see and hear in this courtroom.»The trial is expected to last four weeks, and little more was likely to come out of Wednesday's opening hearing.
The prosecution was to address the court on Friday.Spacey has repeatedly denied the allegations made by four men who are now in their 30s and 40s over acts they accuse Spacey of committing during a 12-year period between 2001 and 2013.
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