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Sir Elton John and his partner David Furnish have given evidence as defence witnesses at the sexual assault trial of actor Kevin Spacey.The Hollywood actor – famed for his roles in American Beauty, Baby Driver, House Of Cards and more – is on trial accused of 12 sexual offences against four men between 2001 and 2013 including sexual assault and indecent assault. The 63-year-old has pleaded not guilty to all accusations.Now, while on trial following the allegations, music icon Elton John has been called as a defence witness and given evidence to the court.Sir Elton and his partner were called to share their recollections about Spacey’s attendance at a 2001 party hosted by the musician and Furnish at the latter’s home in Windsor.
This is because Spacey is alleged to have sexually assaulted a man while he was driving to the event.The actor denies going to the party in the year that the prosecution claims the assault took place.Appearing over a video link from Monaco yesterday (July 17), Sir Elton was asked by prosecutor Christine Agnew KC if he had a recollection of Spacey at the White Tie and Tiara Ball, to which he said he did.“Yes, he came in white tie, and he came straight from a private jet. Yes, I don’t think he’d wear white tie otherwise,” he said (via Sky News).He added that Spacey bought a Mini Cooper at an auction held that night for the Elton John AIDS Foundation and stayed overnight at his husband’s Windsor home, although he was unable to “remember him coming down after that”.Furnish also appeared on the video link to provide his recollection of the 2001 event and said that he remembered Spacey attending because “as an Oscar-winning actor, there was a lot of excitement he was at the ball”.Furnish told Southwark
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Associated Press reported. One of the four men accusing Spacey of aggressive sexual advances said the actor grabbed his crotch on the drive to the event in Windsor in 2004 or 2005.Spacey, who took the stand last week to testify on his own behalf, also told the court that he had only attended the ball in 2001.
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Elton John appeared remotely Monday during Kevin Spacey's criminal sexual assault trial. John testified remotely in Spacey's defense, confirming the "American Beauty" star only attended one of the musician's annual gala parties in 2001. One of Spacey's alleged victims claimed the actor assaulted him while the two were driving to John's White Tie & Tiara Ball in 2004 or 2005.
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Elton John testified Monday for the defense in Kevin Spacey 's sexual assault trial. John appeared remotely from Monaco to testify after his husband, David Furnish, said Spacey only once attended the annual gala the singer held at his Windsor home. One of the alleged victims accused Spacey of aggressively grabbing his crotch while he was driving with him to the ball in 2004 or 2005. Spacey testified that he only attended the event in 2001.
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