London — Oscar and Tony Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey have pleaded not guilty to Thursday’s sexual assault, a British prosecutor said.
According to the BBC and other news, Spacey, 62, confirmed his name and address at a short hearing at Old Bailey, one of London’s most spectacular courthouses. agency.
The appearance of the actor was mainly procedural. During the hearing, the presiding judge scheduled a three- to four-week trial that would not begin until June 6, 2023. The UK judiciary is struggling to deal with the serious unprocessed portion.
Spacey has been guilty of four sexual assaults in the case and has been one of the crimes of sexual intercourse without human consent, including inserting a penis into a man’s mouth. Facing
The five crimes involved three male accusers and are said to have occurred between March 2005 and April 2013, when Spacey was the artistic director of the Oldvic Theater in London.
Spacey was expected to acquit the indictment following his previous court appearance in London. At a hearing last month, Spacey’s legal agent, Patrick Gibbs, said the actor denied all charges and decided to “establish his innocence.”
Academy Award-winning “The Usual Suspects” and “American Beauty,” Spacey is given unconditional bail and is free to work and travel before trial.
As the #MeToo movement spread around the world in 2017, Spacey, also known for appearing in Netflix’s “House of Cards” series, is one of the few celebrities charged with sexual assault. trial.
