London — Actor Kevin Spacey was charged with four sexual assaults by London police on Monday. Said in a news release..
Spacey, 62, was also charged with one charge of sexual intercourse without consent and will appear in court in London on Thursday to confirm her identity and confirm her understanding of the charges. It’s a schedule. The date of the full trial has not yet been announced.
Police said in a news release that a crime involving three men occurred between March 2005 and April 2013. Spacey’s representative did not immediately respond to the request for comment.
British officials last month approved an indictment against Mr. Spacey. This only took effect when Spacey traveled to the United Kingdom to be formally charged.
Spacey told ABC News “Good Morning America” He denied the accusation and said he would travel to Britain to protect himself. “I’m disappointed with their decision to move forward, but I’ll voluntarily appear in the UK as soon as I’m ready and protect myself from these accusations. I’m sure it proves my innocence. “He said in a statement to the show. ..
The accusations detailed in the news release relate to alleged incidents in London and Gloucestershire, England. They date back to Spacey’s artistic director at the Oldvic Theater in London, the playhouse he led from 2003 to 2015.
Actor Anthony Rapp was the first person to publicly accuse Spacey, who won two Academy Awards, for sexual misconduct. He said in 2017 Spacey made unwanted sexual progress towards him at a party in New York in 1986. He was 14 years old.
Immediately after Mr. Lap’s claim Appeared in an article published by BuzzFeedMen who worked with Spacey in Old Vic also accused him of improper behavior. According to an independent investigation commissioned by the theater, Spacey’s “stardom and status” may have prevented people from raising accusations when they were charged. Investigators reported that they could not independently verify the allegations and Spacey did not participate.