Kevin Spacey Arrives At Southwark Crown Court On Day One Of Sexual Offences Trial
28.06.2023 - 08:45
/ deadline.com
In the past few minutes, Kevin Spacey has arrived at UK Crown Court to face a month-long trial after being accused of sex offences against four men.
In a trial that will decide whether the Oscar-winning American Beauty star still has a future in the film and TV world, Spacey denies 12 charges including sexual assault and indecent assault.
He arrived this morning in a taxi wearing a pink tie and a navy suit, taking a moment to smile, wave and say ‘Good morning’ to people assembled outside court before making his way into the building.
The trial at Southwark Crown Court will last four weeks and, as yet, it is unknown whether Spacey wil take the stand in his own defense. Having been charged earlier this year, he appeared briefly via videolink to confirm his name in April but is expected to be in Southwark for the duration of his trial. He is on unconditional bail.
In an initial court hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in June, Spacey’s lawyer, Patrick Gibbs QC, said his client “strenuously denies any and all criminality in this case”. Speaking to ZEITmagazin earlier this month, Spacey said “there are people right now who are ready to hire me the moment I am cleared of these charges in London.”
Spacey pleaded not guilty in January to three counts of indecent assault, three counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent. The two-time Academy Award winner also previously denied four further charges of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.
The 63-year-old, whose real name is Kevin Spacey Fowler and who has also starred in House of Cards, The Usual Suspects and Se7en, will hear about