Kevin Spacey Launched “Machine Gun” Of “Horrific” Sexual Comments At Alleged Victim And Used Sexuality To Disguise Behavior, Court Told
06.07.2023 - 14:41
/ deadline.com
Kevin Spacey launched “machine gun” of “horrific” sexual comments at one of his accusers, leaving the alleged victim feeling “belittled and worthless,” a court heard today.
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, said the incident happened at a West End theater in London in the mid-2000s and alleged the House of Cards actor then touched him in an intimate area. He made the allegations in a police interview seen today by the jury at Southwark Crown Court.
The man said today under cross-examination that the alleged assault felt like it lasted an “eternity.”
He added he felt “incredulous that [Spacey] could be so insensitive” and claimed the actor’s decision to come out as gay was “somebody not taking ownership” but instead allowed him to “disguise” his behavior.
The Hollywood star’s lawyer, Patrick Gibbs KC, suggested that episode was untrue, to which the alleged victim replied: “With the greatest of respect, you weren’t there and I was and it was horrific. I have never had anyone speak to me like that, ever.”
Asked how it was possible nobody witnessed the “15-20 minutes” of alleged vile comments, the man said: “I think it’s the phrase, ‘hiding in plain sight.’ It was like a machine gun, a torrent, and that’s all I can say – it went on and on and on.”
Gibbs suggested neither the language or sexual assault had happened, to which the man responded: “No one has the right to invade your space and touch you in that way – no one has the right to do that.”
“It makes no sense that someone would do that to another human being. It absolutely did happen,” he added.
The complainant, who is the third of four due to give evidence against the actor, called the alleged incident “horrific” and said it made him feel “subhuman.”