On Friday, the accuser, Andy Holtzman, 68, took the stand. In 1981, Mr. Spacey groped Mr. Holtzmann’s genitals and rubbed against his groin. Holtzman was working in the offices of the New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater at the time. Holtzman testified that Mr. Spacey, who was performing at the theater at the time, entered his office and after Mr. Holtzman hung up, approached Mr. Spacey, grabbed him by the groin and pushed him into his room. did. desk. Holzmann, who shared his own account on Facebook in 2017, said Spacey angrily left his room after protesting.
Mr. Spacey denied Mr. Holtzman’s allegations in a deposition and said he did not remember any dealings with Mr. Holtzman. Spacey’s attorney, Chase Skolnick, challenged Holtzman’s account during cross-examination and did not tell his boss at his workplace how he recognized the then-little-known Mr. Spacey. I asked why.
Two other witnesses testified that Rapp told them about his encounter with Spacey in the mid-1990s.
Christopher Denny, 65, who works in the theater industry, said Rapp, who said he was a friend, told him that he met Spacey in the mid-1990s. Rapp’s friend Sean Snow testified that Rapp told the same story.
Skolnick noted that in questioning witnesses, they had no direct knowledge of the incident.
Who else is expected to testify?
Spacey’s attorneys have suggested that one of the key witnesses could be John Barrowman, an actor known for his role on the TV show Doctor Who. He met Mr. Rapp as a teenager and visited him in 1986 in New York to see “Precious Sons.” Mr. Barrowman and Mr. Rapp met Mr. Spacey backstage at the play, Spacey’s lawyer said, arguing that Mr. Barrowman’s account of events that year did not match Mr. Rapp’s.