Kevin Spacey labels prosecution case ‘weak’ and claims accuser wants money

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 labelled the prosecution’s case against him as “weak” – accusing one alleged victim of being after “money, money and then money”. After describing the accusation of an alleged victim he met in a West End theatre in the mid-2000s as “absolute bollocks”, prosecutor Christine Agnew KC responded: “Because that’s exactly where you did grab him, isn’t it?” “Really?” Spacey replied before turning to the judge to ask: “Did he accuse me of grabbing his bollocks?” After being asked by the judge to answer the question, the defendant eventually said: “I did not.” Spacey said he “objected” to the term “crotch grab” that his alleged victims had used in accusations against him. Questioned on whether he thought people were tempted by his approaches because of “who you are”, the defendant said: “I hope they liked me because they liked me, not because of who I am.” Miss Agnew then asked: “You must have been aware that you were an extremely famous person?” Spacey replied: “Yes, but I don’t go through my life thinking about that.” He continued: “I was a very fortunate actor who got some very remarkable film roles.” Continuing to question the actor, Miss Agnew then asked: “Did you ever feel lonely in those years?” “Of course,” Spacey answered. Miss Agnew went on: “You didn’t find it easier to pick up people because of who you are?” Spacey answered: “I found it harder to trust people because of who I was.” After the prosecutor asked the same question again, the actor responded: “I am sure if I wanted to I could have had sex all the time, but I didn’t.” The Hollywood star said he was “attracted to masculine men” but when asked about whether he was attracted to straight men, Spacey replied: “How would I know if they were straight or not?” The defendant, standing trial under his full name Kevin Spacey Fowler, was labelled a “sexual bully” when proceedings began last month.