Kevin Spacey Speaks After Jury Acquits Him of Sexual Assault

Описание: Kevin Spacey was acquitted of sexual assault on Wednesday after the Oscar winner’s testimony as a witness in his own defence spared him a possible prison term and gave him a shot at a career comeback.

Speaking outside of court, Spacey told reporters: "I'm enormously grateful to the jury for having taken the time to examine all of the evidence and all of the facts carefully before they reached their decision, and I am humbled by the outcome today."

The not guilty verdict was delivered on Spacey's 64th birthday.

Three men accused the Oscar winner of aggressively grabbing their crotches.

A fourth, an aspiring actor seeking mentorship, said he awoke to the actor performing oral sex on him after going to Spacey’s London apartment for a beer and either falling asleep or passing out.

Spacey had faced nine charges, including multiple counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.

The accusations date from 2001 to 2013 and include a period when Spacey — after winning Academy Awards for “The Usual Suspects” and “American Beauty” — had returned to the theatre, his first love.

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