Prosecutor In Kevin Spacey Trial Concludes By Saying “History Is Littered With Those Who Are Benevolent To Some & Cruel To Others”

K.J. Yossman “Control,” Kevin Spacey’s first project since he was acquitted of sexual assault in the U.K., has dropped its first trailer. Spacey, who was found not guilty on all counts last month at Southwark Crown Court, can be heard but not seen in the upcoming thriller.

The verdict is in for Kevin Spacey’s sexual assault case.

Kevin Spacey was cleared of all sexual assault charges on Wednesday, July 26, following his four-week trial in the U.K.

Kevin Spacey broke down in tears after a jury found him not guilty of committing sex offenses against four men.The two-time Oscar winner, 64, was acquitted of nine charges — including sexual assault, causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent, and causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity — by a London court on Wednesday.He faced the possibility of life in prison if found guilty of the crimes. The charges pertained to sex offense allegations that plaintiffs claimed took place between 2004 and 2013, while the star of acclaimed films such as “The Usual Suspects” and “Seven” served as artistic director at London’s historic Old Vic theater.The jury, composed of six men and three women, deliberated for three days after hearing mountains of evidence over the course of the five-week trial.

K.J. Yossman Kevin Spacey broke down in tears on Wednesday as a U.K. jury found him not guilty of nine charges of sexual assault, indecent assault and – the most serious charge – causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity.

K.J. Yossman Over the five weeks I’ve spent reporting on Kevin Spacey’s trial for sexual assault, I’ve been struck more than once by how much the experience could be mistaken for an immersive theater show.

One of the highest-profile entertainment biz legal cases ever has been playing out in a London courtroom over the past month, and Deadline has been following every step of the way.

The prosecution in Kevin Spacey's criminal sexual assault trial claimed the actor got away with his behavior because of his celebrity status in closing arguments Wednesday. Spacey seized brief moments for an "opportunity grab" and was able to get away with the assaults for years, because he was a celebrity who took advantage of his power, prosecutor Christine Agnew said. Spacey is on trial after pleading not guilty to charges of sexual assault, indecent assault and causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.

K.J. Yossman Kevin Spacey’s trial for sexual assault in London, U.K.

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.

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.

Kevin Spacey ‘s lawyers enlisted the help of an A-list star Monday in his sexual assault trial, calling Elton John and his husband to cast doubt on one of the Oscar winner’s accusers at the end of the defense case.

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.

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.

K.J. Yossman Elton John and David Furnish have taken the stand as part of Kevin Spacey’s defence in the actor’s trial for sexual assault in the U.K.

Elton John’s husband David Furnish has been called as a witness for the defense in the Kevin Spacey trial.

Kevin Spacey denied that groping is his "trademark" pickup move during his second day of testimony in his criminal sexual assault trial taking place in London. The two-time Oscar winner stuck to his testimony from a day earlier in which he insisted he never sexually assaulted three of the four accusers who described encounters between 2001 and 2013.The acts allegedly escalated from unwanted touching to aggressive fondling to one instance of performing an oral sex act on an unconscious man. Spacey, 63, has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual assault, indecent assault and causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.

Kevin Spacey testified Thursday during his ongoing sexual assault trial in London. Spacey, 63, has pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual assault, indecent assault and causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.The charges stem from allegations involving four different men. Taking the stand, Spacey denied violently groping one of his accusers and instead painted a picture of their "intimate" and "somewhat sexual" relationship for the jury.

Kevin Spacey took the stand Thursday in his sexual assault trial in London, denying allegations made by four accusers and telling the jury that he considered his actions with one of the men «romantic.» The Hollywood star was in the witness box for the first time during the trial, at which he's facing a total of 12 charges including sexual assault, indecent assault and one more serious charge of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent.Spacey has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges, which stem from allegations made by four men over incidents that occurred in the U.K. over a two decade period.Giving evidence at London's Southwark Crown Court, the Academy award winner said he had a consensual relationship with one of his accusers that was «somewhat intimate.» Spacey said he had been flirtatious with the man and that a relationship «developed over time.»«We enjoyed each other's company,» the actor told the court, adding that he «would have taken the lead.» Spacey said he had touched the man in «intimate» areas and that while there was consensual sexual activity between them, he denied committing any forceful act.«It did not happen in a violent, aggressive, painful way… it was gentle and, in my mind, romantic,» Spacey said.

Kevin Spacey is to take the witness box today as his defense in his UK sexual offences trial begins.