Since Rapp first spoke out, an avalanche of abuse allegations has come down against Spacey, including several House of Cards crew members accusing him of sexual harassment and assault. Since these various allegations surfaced, Spacey has largely remained out of the public eye and stepped away from Hollywood. He initially tried to combat the allegations by apologizing to Rapp, blaming the behavior on drunkenness and coming out as gay in the process. This attempt at deflection was met with massive criticism for conflating sexuality with his behavior. The House of Cards star has pleaded not guilty in all the cases brought against him.
After a three-week trial, a jury finds Kevin Spacey not liable for battery against Anthony Rapp. In 2017, Rapp first accused Spacey of sexual assault in a BuzzFeed article that described an incident in which Spacey lifted him up and pinned him down in bed in a sexually aggressive manner. The alleged assault took place in Spacey’s New York City apartment in 1986 when he was 26 and Rapp was 14. Rapp formally filed a lawsuit against Spacey in 2020 accusing him of assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Since Rapp first spoke out, an avalanche of abuse allegations has come down against Spacey, including several House of Cards crew members accusing him of sexual harassment and assault. Since these various allegations surfaced, Spacey has largely remained out of the public eye and stepped away from Hollywood. He initially tried to combat the allegations by apologizing to Rapp, blaming the behavior on drunkenness and coming out as gay in the process. This attempt at deflection was met with massive criticism for conflating sexuality with his behavior. The House of Cards star has pleaded not guilty in all the cases brought against him.
Presently, following a three-week preliminary, a New York jury has found that Spacey didn’t attack Rapp, nor is he responsible for battery, as indicated by Assortment. In the wake of pondering for almost two hours, the jury arrived at a consistent choice that Rapp’s legal counselors neglected to demonstrate that Spacey contacted him physically or personally in 1986. Judge Lewis Kaplan officially excused the case.
Spacey winning the claim brought against him by Rapp connotes just a fleeting triumph for the shamed entertainer. Spacey additionally faces four counts of rape against three men in the Unified Realm where he was the creative overseer of the Old Vic theater. He has argued not liable to those also. Spacey countenances other lawful difficulties also, for example, being requested to pay $31 million to the creation organization MRC for breaking his Place of Cards contract.
In the midst of the multitude of allegations and fights in court, Spacey is endeavoring to get back in the saddle. He’s as of late showed up in a few worldwide creations like Franco Nero’s The One Who Drew God and is set to star in 1242 – Door Toward The West, an all the more high-profile creation. Like other troubled entertainers like Johnny Depp who have had significant triumphs in court, it can in any case be challenging for them to completely reestablish their notorieties to where they were preceding the condemning allegations. As usual, the reality of the situation will come out at some point what the new court choice means for Kevin Spacey’s vocation.
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