Kevin Spaceyis still working to clear his name amid his ongoing sexual misconduct cases.
Photographers captured Spacey exiting his vehicle and walking into the courthouse. He appeared to be in good spirits, offering a slight smile as the crowd surrounded him.
Jury selection is set to begin on Thursday in connection to an alleged incident involving Rapp, who accused Spacey of making a sexual advance toward him when he was 14 years old. Spacey has denied the allegations as well as other sexual misconduct claims.
Kevin Spacey.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images
Rapp accused Spacey of sexual misconduct inan October 2017 BuzzFeed report, which was published 31 years after the alleged incident. The Broadway actor, 50, is now seeking $40 million in compensatory and punitive damages for battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress, per Reuters.
Though Spacey denied the allegations (and simultaneously came out as gay), his career suffered thereafter.
He wasfired fromHouse of Cardsandreplaced inAll the Money in the World, and his final film —Billionaire Boys Club— grossed only $126 across 10 theaters on its opening day.
In the wake of the Rapp allegations, Spacey became subject toseveral other sexual misconduct cases, including a2018 lawsuitinvolving the alleged rape of a young man.
In May, Spacey was charged with sexually assaulting three men in the U.K. Hepleaded not guilty to the chargesin July. He also pleaded not guilty to one charge of making a person engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.
Kevin Spacey arrived at NY court.ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images
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Despite the allegations against him, director Franco Nero confirmed toVarietyin May that he had cast Spacey as a police detective inL’uomo Che Disegnò Dio.
The actor was also set to appear inPeter Five Eight, but producers of the film confirmed in May that he dropped out upon being charged with the four counts of sexual assault. (Hebacked out of1242: Gateway to the Westas well.)
While Spacey’s court date is underway in New York,his U.K. trialis set to commence some time next year.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go torainn.org.
source: people.com
