Actor Kevin Spacey Is a ‘Sexual Bully’, Court Told
Kevin Spacey is a “sexual bully” who assaults other men, jurors have been told at the outset of his trial.
The American actor is facing 12 charges in a British trial, covering allegations made by four men stretching from 2001 to 2013.
He appeared at London’s Southwark Crown Court on Friday to hear the first day of evidence.
The 63-year-old denies all the allegations, which his lawyer said contained “many damned lies”.
Prosecutor Christine Agnew opened the trial, which is expected to last for a month, by setting out the allegations levelled at Mr Spacey, who was referred to by his full name, Kevin Spacey Fowler.
“A man who does not respect personal boundaries or space, a man who it would seem delights in making others feel powerless and uncomfortable, a sexual bully.”
She urged jurors to concentrate on the evidence and not to feel “starstruck” or “overwhelmed” because of the actor’s fame.
Miss Agnew individually detailed what the complainants – all men in their 20s and 30s – allege happened when they met Mr Spacey. They are entitled to anonymity under the law.
The first complainant said that before the alleged assaults began, the actor would speak “openly about his sexuality” to him from the time they met, which made him uncomfortable.
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