maintains his innocence and pleads not guilty to the charges against him, including assault leading to forced penetrative sex without the consent of the other person. Similar accusations were made by four different men, and on Thursday, July 13, Spacey focused on rebutting those made by one of them. He told jurors that they had an “intimate” and “somewhat sexual relationship,” according to Fox News testimony.
Spacey ‘devastated’ by allegations of sexual violence. Crying, he testified in court
After the actor in 2017, Spacey was accused of sexual assault, which allegedly happened in the 1980s, more men spoke out in the UK who claim they were victims of the two-time Oscar winner. The alleged assaults allegedly took place between 2001 and 2013. During this period, Kevin Spacey spent a lot of time in London – from 2004 to 2015 he was the artistic director of the Old Vic Theater. He has now been charged in a London court with that he groped the plaintiffs numerous times on various occasions, once grabbing one of them by the crotch so aggressively that the car they were traveling in rolled over to the side of the road.
Spacey provided evidence to show that he was working in Australia at the time of the incident. According to the plaintiff’s testimony, the incident took place between 204 and 2005, when they were traveling together to Elton John’s annual gala. Spacey maintains that he only attended the event in 2001, AP reports.
One of the men accusing the actor said that Spacey grabbed his private parts, “like a cobra that holds a victim”. The actor told the court that the accusation was “crazy” and that it had never happened. He emphasized in his testimony that he always respected the boundaries set by other men. He also told the court how the accusations affected his life:
My world exploded. Judgment was made so quickly that by the time anyone asked or answered the first question, I had lost my job, lost my reputation, lost everything I had in just a few days.
If a British jury finds Kevin Sapcey guilty, the actor faces a prison sentence. Last fall, a court in New York cleared him of the charges against him, demanding 40 million in damages for actor Anthony Rapp (the assault allegedly took place in 1986). The next step in the ongoing trial is Spacey’s cross-examination, and his defense attorney is expected to call several witnesses to testify in his defense.
You need help?
Sexual violence is any unwanted sexual contact. UNICEF data shows that around 15 million teenagers between the ages of 15 and 19 have experienced this type of violence worldwide, but only 1 percent of teenagers turn to a professional for help. Research shows that 80% of rape victims develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
If you are a victim of sexual violence, you can get help by calling, for example, the “Blue Line” Telephone Clinic – 22 668 70 00 (7 days a week, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) or the 24-hour hotline of the Women’s Rights Center – 600 070 717.
Source: Gazeta
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