The 63-year-old American actress is accused of sexual crimes against four men in Great Britain.
Kevin Spacey pictured leaving a courthouse in London on July 14, 2022. EPA / AOP
Two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey faces trial in London this week. Spacey be blamed for sexual offenses against four men in Great Britain.
The 63-year-old actor is facing 12 charges in court, including sexual assault and forcing a person to perform a sexual act without consent.
At a hearing in July 2022, Spacey “vehemently denied” the charges against him, which relate to alleged incidents between 2001 and 2013, according to his lawyer.
Spacey’s trial begins Wednesday and is scheduled to last four weeks.
The American actor was questioned by the British police in 2019 in relation to claims by several men that Spacey had abused them. In May 2022, Spacey was indicted on five charges related to three alleged victims. In November 2022, seven more charges were brought against the actor, all of which were against a fourth man.
Spacey has been allowed to live free on bail while awaiting trial.
During his career, Kevin Spacey has acted in several well-known roles both on television and in films. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the film American Beauty in 1999. In 2015, Spacey won a Golden Globe Award for his role in the television series House of Cards.