Posted on 06/30/2023 7:24:09 AM PDT by RandFan
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".
The American actor spent considerable time in the UK while he was employed as the director of the Old Vic theatre in London between 2004 and 2015.
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.
Miss Agnew told jurors: "He is an extremely famous actor who has won a number of awards. He is also, the prosecution allege, a man who sexually assaults other men.
"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.
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In other words, he’s a standard homosexual man.
Those actors knew what was going to happen when they invited the perv back to their flat.
He’s a standard Hollywood powerbroker man. All of them are sexual bullies.
Just celebrating pride month
Thank you. I didn’t know this about Kevin Spacey who I kind of liked as an actor.
I know these are only accusations/charges at this point so legally he’s innocent until proven guilty but on a personal side you gotta wonder what’s with this dude.
He ain’t that great an actor
That first sentence describes something I thought was illegal during a trial. This jury is now tainted. They have been given opinionated information which is likely to affect their final decision. I thought lawyers were not allowed to do that.
This is the reason some criminals are not presented with leg irons and handcuffs during their trial. Perhaps the accepted protocol is different in Britain.
Kevin Spacey doesn’t look like someone a younger man of average weight/height couldn’t easily overcome imo ... if they wanted too. I think they’re grifters out for money.
Didn’t know he was a faggot until this crap came out.
All my suspicions were confirmed after watching House of Cards. What a freaking mutant
I didn’t find out until after I watched the movie “American Beauty” and some people, who knew of these things, mentioned it as fact.
Then it all came out some time after that, so these people knew of what they spoke.
That said, I almost enjoyed his acting more in “Horrible Bosses” when I realized he was simply playing himself.
He’s a fag Jim
What did you expect?
He’s gay. Male gay interaction is problematic and often rough/violent. They’re men engaging in atypical/unnatural behavior. So I guess its just a matter of if he forced anybody who wasn’t interested. Or are a few guys ganging up on a celebrity.
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