US EditionSexual assault civil trials against Kevin Spacey set for next year
Three men are suing Kevin Spacey for alleged sexual assaults linked to his tenure at the Old Vic theatre, with a three-week trial provisional for October 2026.
- On Wednesday, Mrs Justice Christina Lambert set a provisional three-week window for civil trials of Kevin Spacey at the High Court in London in October 2026.
- Ruari Cannon and two anonymous men allege Spacey assaulted them as younger men he met through work at the Old Vic theatre during his artistic director years.
- Judge Mrs Justice Christina Lambert ordered the three claims case-managed together, with lawyers debating whether to hold a single or separate trial, estimated at eight to nine days or five to six days each.
- Spacey denies the allegations and has formally denied two claims while not yet filing a defence to a third claim submitted in September.
- A 2023 criminal acquittal and a dismissed 2022 US civil suit mean the new claims join past litigation, with counsel noting 'the only common feature is Kevin Spacey', while one claimant also sues the Old Vic theatre.
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Several men accuse Hollywood star Kevin Spacey of abuse and sexual harassment. The allegations refer, among other things, to Spacey's time as artistic director at the Theater Old Vic in London.
Actor Kevin Spacey sued again, three new sexual assault cases head to UK court
Three men have brought separate civil claims of sexual assault against Kevin Spacey in London, covering incidents alleged to have taken place between 2000 and 2013. The Oscar-winning actor has denied two of the new claims, with a trial date provisionally set for October 2026.
Kevin Spacey is set to go on trial at the High Court in London in October next year, after three men accused him of sexual assault in a civil lawsuit. The Hollywood actor denies the charges.
Actor Kevin Spacey (South Orange, 66) will have to try again to defend his innocence before the British courts in 2026. Although the interpreter was acquitted of nine crimes of sexual assault in 2023, at least two of the men claiming to have been his victims decided to continue their battle in civil jurisdiction. And now, three new individuals have also chosen that route to accuse Spacey of sexual abuse, which would have occurred between 2000 an…
This time, three men are accusing Spacey, who is due to appear in court in London next October.
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