GLIMPSES: 2 #MeToo lawsuits at trial, side by side in NYC
2 years, 2 months ago

GLIMPSES: 2 #MeToo lawsuits at trial, side by side in NYC

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — On Thursday morning, photographers and videographers hovered outside in the walkway between two large old courthouses in lower Manhattan. Minutes later, at 9:12 a.m., Spacey arrived, exiting a black SUV with a security detail and entering the federal courthouse next door at 500 Pearl Street, where Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernie Madoff pled guilty more than a decade ago. On Wednesday, though, the security line was too long so a half-dozen media members wound through myriad temporary security fences as Haggis, known for “Million Dollar Baby” and “Crash,” went around and up the front steps famous from the original “Law & Order” television show. On Thursday, Rapp arrived at 500 Pearl more than 20 minutes before Spacey, while Breest went in through the back of 60 Centre just minutes after Haggis. Although a stakeout may seem paparazzi-like, as one passerby recently contended, the people behind the still and video cameras in the scrum are journalists, seeking to inform the public about the state of #MeToo five years after the hashtag became a rallying call for survivors of sexual assault and harassment.

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Kevin Spacey acquitted of sexually assaulting four men, celebrates not guilty verdict in high-profile #MeToo trial
1 year, 4 months ago

Kevin Spacey acquitted of sexually assaulting four men, celebrates not guilty verdict in high-profile #MeToo trial

Hindustan Times  

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey, 64, has been cleared of sexual assault charges in one of the UK's most high-profile #MeToo trials. After a four-week trial at Southwark crown court, Spacey wept as the jury found him not guilty of sexually assaulting four men. Actor Kevin Spacey walks outside Southwark Crown Court, as the jury consider their verdict over charges related …

UK jury acquits Kevin Spacey of sexual assault charges based on allegations by 4 men over 20 years
1 year, 4 months ago

UK jury acquits Kevin Spacey of sexual assault charges based on allegations by 4 men over 20 years

Associated Press  

LONDON — A jury in London acquitted Kevin Spacey of sexual assault Wednesday after the Oscar winner’s star turn as a witness in his own defense spared him a possible prison term and offered him hope of a career comeback after six years without a job. “I am enormously grateful to the jury for having taken the time to examine …

Oscar winner Spacey appears by video-link to face fresh charges
2 years ago

Oscar winner Spacey appears by video-link to face fresh charges

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey has …

In a #MeToo moment, Hollywood figures face season of trials
2 years, 2 months ago

In a #MeToo moment, Hollywood figures face season of trials

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The #MeToo movement is having another moment in the spotlight as high-profile sexual assault trials play out in courtrooms from coast to coast. Five years after allegations against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein triggered a wave of sexual misconduct claims in Hollywood and beyond, he and “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson are fighting criminal rape charges at …

Kevin Spacey trial proceeds after his lawyer contracts COVID-19
2 years, 2 months ago

Kevin Spacey trial proceeds after his lawyer contracts COVID-19

Firstpost  

Through his lawyers, Kevin Spacey has denied that the encounter ever happened, though he has not yet testified. The sex abuse trial of actor Kevin Spacey hit a snag Thursday when the judge announced one of Spacey’s top lawyers had come down with COVID-19. Testimony in the trial so far has focused on Rapp’s claim that Spacey approached him after …

Spacey trial proceeds after his lawyer contracts COVID-19
2 years, 2 months ago

Spacey trial proceeds after his lawyer contracts COVID-19

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The sex abuse trial of actor Kevin Spacey hit a snag Thursday when the judge announced one of Spacey’s top lawyers had come down with COVID-19. Testimony in the trial so far has focused on Rapp’s claim that Spacey approached him after a party at his Manhattan apartment while Rapp was sitting on a bed watching television. …

Emotional Anthony Rapp: I knew I wasn’t Spacey’s only victim
2 years, 2 months ago

Emotional Anthony Rapp: I knew I wasn’t Spacey’s only victim

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Actor Anthony Rapp testified Wednesday that he decided to publicly reveal a 30-year-old encounter with Kevin Spacey because he knew he wasn’t the only person Spacey had made inappropriate sexual advances on. Rapp became emotional and his voice shook as he commented in response to a question about his motivations, posed by one of his own lawyers …

Spacey’s lawyer grills Anthony Rapp at sex misconduct trial
2 years, 2 months ago

Spacey’s lawyer grills Anthony Rapp at sex misconduct trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A lawyer for Kevin Spacey sought Tuesday to poke holes in the story of fellow actor Anthony Rapp, who says Spacey made a sexual advance on him when he was a teenager. He said he told the friend that he watching TV in a bedroom when Spacey “came in drunk, picked me up as a groom does …

EXPLAINER: A look at the Kevin Spacey-Anthony Rapp trial
2 years, 2 months ago

EXPLAINER: A look at the Kevin Spacey-Anthony Rapp trial

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The second week of Kevin Spacey’s #MeToo-era trial starts Tuesday in New York — but no criminal charges are involved. Rapp said he attended a party at Spacey’s Manhattan apartment in 1986, when he was 14 and acting in the Broadway play “Precious Sons.” At the end of the night, an inebriated Spacey allegedly picked Rapp up, …

Actor tells jury Kevin Spacey abused him when he was 14
2 years, 2 months ago

Actor tells jury Kevin Spacey abused him when he was 14

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — An actor who’s accused Kevin Spacey of making a sexual advance on him as a 14-year-old recounted the episode for a New York City jury on Friday, testifying he felt helpless when Spacey climbed on top of him in bed. He said he found a way to slip away and flee the apartment, but not before Spacey …

Kevin Spacey faces New York jury in sexual assault lawsuit
2 years, 2 months ago

Kevin Spacey faces New York jury in sexual assault lawsuit

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Kevin Spacey’s lawyer told a jury Thursday that a sexual misconduct allegation that derailed his theatrical career was the product of a young actor’s inability to tell the difference between real life and a scene he played on Broadway eight times a week. The lawsuit stems from an alleged encounter between the two men in 1986, when …

Judge lets sex assault suit go on against actor Kevin Spacey
2 years, 6 months ago

Judge lets sex assault suit go on against actor Kevin Spacey

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A sex-assault civil lawsuit against actor Kevin Spacey can proceed in federal court in New York City, a federal judge ruled Monday. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan said in a written ruling that the allegations that actor Anthony Rapp brought against Spacey established an issue of material fact as to whether Rapp sufficiently alleges that Spacey acted to …

Kevin Spacey asks judge to axe Anthony Rapp’s sex abuse suit
2 years, 8 months ago

Kevin Spacey asks judge to axe Anthony Rapp’s sex abuse suit

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Actor Kevin Spacey asked a judge Friday to throw out actor Anthony Rapp’s sex abuse lawsuit, saying through his lawyers that allegations that he abused the then-teenage Rapp at a 1980s party are false. Spacey’s lawyers argued the alleged encounter cannot qualify as sexual abuse under New York’s laws because the only alleged contact with an “intimate” …

Fresh development in sexual assault case against Kevin Spacey underscores a pertinent MeToo dilemma
3 years, 7 months ago

Fresh development in sexual assault case against Kevin Spacey underscores a pertinent MeToo dilemma

Firstpost  

In the #MeToo era, as more people have been turning to civil courts with accounts of sexual assault, judges are increasingly being asked to weigh the strong desire of many accusers to maintain their anonymity. Last year, he filed a lawsuit against Spacey in which he sought to maintain anonymity, identifying himself in court papers only as “CD.” Earlier this …

Kevin Spacey sexual abuse accuser cannot proceed anonymously in court, US judge rules
3 years, 7 months ago

Kevin Spacey sexual abuse accuser cannot proceed anonymously in court, US judge rules

Firstpost  

The judge said the accuser’s privacy interest does not outweigh the presumption of open judicial proceedings and the prejudice to Spacey’s defense that would occur if he were to proceed anonymously. A man accusing Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey of sexually abusing him in the 1980s when he was 14 cannot proceed anonymously in court, a judge ruled Monday. U.S. District …

Judge orders Kevin Spacey accuser to reveal his identity
3 years, 7 months ago

Judge orders Kevin Spacey accuser to reveal his identity

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A man accusing Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey of sexually abusing him in the 1980s when he was 14 cannot proceed anonymously in court, a judge ruled Monday. U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan in Manhattan refused to let the man proceed only as “C.D.” in a lawsuit filed in September in New York state court and later …

Broadway actor Anthony Rapp sues Kevin Spacey accusing him of sexual assault
4 years, 3 months ago

Broadway actor Anthony Rapp sues Kevin Spacey accusing him of sexual assault

Firstpost  

Actor Anthony Rapp and another man filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against actor Kevin Spacey, accusing him of sexual assaults in the 1980s when they were teens. Rapp, who starred in Rent on Broadway and in _Star Trek: Discover_y on TV, had first spoken out against the Oscar-winning Spacey in 2017, a decision that led to others speaking up and …

Anthony Rapp sues Kevin Spacey over alleged sexual assault
4 years, 3 months ago

Anthony Rapp sues Kevin Spacey over alleged sexual assault

LA Times  

Actor Anthony Rapp and another man filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Kevin Spacey, accusing the double Oscar winner of sexual assaults in the 1980s when they were teenagers. Rapp, who starred in “Rent” on Broadway and in “Star Trek: Discovery” on TV, had first spoken out against Spacey in 2017, a decision that led to others coming forward with …

Anthony Rapp sues Kevin Spacey on sex assault allegation
4 years, 3 months ago

Anthony Rapp sues Kevin Spacey on sex assault allegation

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Actor Anthony Rapp and another man filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against actor Kevin Spacey, accusing him of sexual assaults in the 1980s when they were teens. Rapp, who starred in “Rent” on Broadway and in “Star Trek: Discovery” on TV, had first spoken out against the Oscar-winning Spacey in 2017, a decision that led to others …

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