Kevin Spacey | InsideOjodu https://www.insideojodu.com ...conecting the community Fri, 13 Jan 2023 19:21:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.10 http://www.insideojodu.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/favicon.ico Kevin Spacey | InsideOjodu https://www.insideojodu.com 32 32 Kevin Spacey pleads ‘not guilty’ to sexual assault charges in UK https://www.insideojodu.com/kevin-spacey-pleads-not-guilty-to-sexual-assault-charges-in-uk/ https://www.insideojodu.com/kevin-spacey-pleads-not-guilty-to-sexual-assault-charges-in-uk/#respond Fri, 13 Jan 2023 19:21:29 +0000 https://www.insideojodu.com/?p=37887 Actor Kevin Spacey has pleaded “not guilty” to additional sexual-assault charges filed against him…

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Actor Kevin Spacey has pleaded “not guilty” to additional sexual-assault charges filed against him in the United Kingdom.

The 63-year-old star of Oscar-winning film “American Beauty” and drama series “House of Cards” appeared at Southwark Crown Court in south London today, January 13, via video link.

This is coming after he was slammed with fresh charges involving one man in November, taking the total number of charges he faces in the UK to 12. U.K.’s Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said in a statement at the time;

“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 CPS has also authorized one charge of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent. The authority to charge follows a review of the evidence gathered by the Metropolitan Police in its investigation.”

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. He pleaded not guilty to those four charges in July.

A trial date has been set for June 6, per the outlet, the same date Spacey will appear in court for multiple charges of sexual assault in London that he pled “not guilty” to last July.

The actor previously appeared in court via Zoom last month to address the charges.

Spacey first faced a list of sexual assault accusations beginning in 2017. The first came from Anthony Rapp, now 51, who accused the actor of making sexual advances toward 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 the Oscar winner not liable for battery in connection to Rapp’s claims.

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Actor Kevin Spacey lands in UK ahead of court appearance https://www.insideojodu.com/actor-kevin-spacey-lands-in-uk-ahead-of-court-appearance/ https://www.insideojodu.com/actor-kevin-spacey-lands-in-uk-ahead-of-court-appearance/#respond Tue, 14 Jun 2022 10:18:22 +0000 https://www.insideojodu.com/?p=31686 American actor, Kevin Spacey has landed in the UK ahead of a court appearance…

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American actor, Kevin Spacey has landed in the UK ahead of a court appearance on Thursday, June 16, after being charged with four counts of sexual assault against three men in London and Gloucestershire.

The Oscar-winning actor, 62, is accused of four counts of sexual assault against three men between 2005 and 2013.

Spacey is also charged with a single count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent against one of the same three men after the Metropolitan Police opened a criminal probe in 2017.

The offences are alleged to have taken place while he was the artistic director of the Old Vic theatre in London.

The Met Police confirmed this afternoon that Spacey was charged in person in the capital today after receiving a postal charge and requisition – a legal document notifying a defendant that a decision has been made to prosecute.

A spokesman for the force said: ‘He was charged in person today in London. He received a PCR (Postal Charge and Requisition) in person from officers in London today.’

He will stand charged with the offences at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

The statement added: ‘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.

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.’

The Crown Prosecution Service said last month that one man, now in his 40s, claims he was sexually assaulted by Spacey twice in March 2005.

A second man, now in his 30s, claims that in August 2008 he was sexually assaulted and then forced to engage in a sex act against his will. All these alleged incidents took place in London.

The third complainant, now in his 30s, alleges he was sexually assaulted in April 2013 in Gloucestershire.

A spokesperson for the Met said today: ‘A man has been charged following a Met investigation into allegations of non-recent sexual offences.

‘Kevin Spacey Fowler, 62, has been formally charged today with four counts of sexual assault against three men.

‘He has also been charged with causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.

‘He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court at 10am on Thursday, 16 June.

‘The charges follow a review by the Crown Prosecution Service of the evidence gathered by the Metropolitan Police in its investigation.’

Spacey, the star of some of Hollywood’s biggest hits of the past three decades as well as TV shows such as House of Cards, was artistic director of the Old Vic Theatre in London between 2004 and 2015.

Kevin Spacey has won two Oscars. The first was in 1995 for Best Supporting Actor in The Usual Suspects for his role as gangster Keyser Söze.

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Criminal case against Kevin Spacey dropped. https://www.insideojodu.com/criminal-case-against-kevin-spacey-dropped/ https://www.insideojodu.com/criminal-case-against-kevin-spacey-dropped/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2019 11:36:37 +0000 https://www.insideojodu.com/?p=5887 The criminal case against American actor, Kevin Spacey has been dropped by prosecutors. TMZ…

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The criminal case against American actor, Kevin Spacey has been dropped by prosecutors. TMZ reports the case was dropped “due to the unavailability of the complaining witness.”

This is coming a few weeks after the text messages exchanged between the alleged victim and his girlfriend during the groping incident with Kevin Spacey was brought before the court as evidence

According to TMZ, the new documents it obtained reveals some pretty disturbing details of the sexual assault victims experience with the disgraced movie star, Kevin Spacey. According to the docs, the texts are from screenshots taken by the accuser and provided to investigators.

The alleged victim texted his girlfriend Spacey, “grabbed my dick like 8 times”, “pulled my zipper down”, and “reached down my pants.” The man ends the conversation by writing, “Kevin Spacey is gay.”

However, Kevin Spacey’s lawyers disputed evidence insisting that the text messages don’t tell the full story. Another challenge this latest evidence is facing is the fact that not all the text messages were time-stamped.

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