Posted on 07/05/2019 1:07:07 PM PDT by Eddie01
BOSTON (AP) — A young man who says Kevin Spacey groped him in a Nantucket bar in 2016 has dropped his lawsuit against the Oscar-winning actor, his lawyer said Friday. Spacey still faces a criminal charge. He pleaded not guilty to indecent assault and battery in January.
His accuser's lawyer, Mitchell Garabedian, announced in an email that the suit filed June 26 in Nantucket Superior Court has been voluntarily dismissed. No reason was provided either by Garabedian or in the court filing. Garabedian said he would have no further comment. A telephone message was left at his office.
According to the court filing, the suit was dismissed "with prejudice," which means it cannot be refiled.
An email was left Friday requesting comment from Alan Jackson, Spacey's attorney. Jackson has previously said the man is lying in the hopes of winning money in a civil case against Spacey.
The legal development could have significance for the criminal case against Spacey, legal experts say.
While there are a range of reasons why a civil suit is dropped so quickly after being filed, it could be an indicator a private settlement was reached and that the accuser may ultimately stop cooperating with prosecutors, said William Korman, a former prosecutor in the Suffolk County District Attorney's office who is now a criminal defense lawyer specializing in sexual assault cases.
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About 20 years ago,when they lived in Walpole,MA Heather Unruh made a big stink about older kids playing at a Tot Lot ,disturbing her small son.: It was much ado about nothing.
“Yep. I wonder what happened.$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ “
I’d say about $1.2 million”
I can promise you this, if I didn’t pay the price for the things we both know I did do, I’m certainly not gonna pay the price for the things I didn’t do. Conclusions can be so deceiving
Miss me...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZveA-NAIDI
its good to be part of Hollyweird (Democrat, Soros, Socialist, NWO) Royalty.
Bet this settlement cost Spacey LOADSsssss.
Maybe he didn’t want to end up like another accuser, Linda Culkin, who was run down in the street.
Spacey was infamous for drugging his victims at parties with roofies. Spacey’s father was a monster.
Have y’all been following this story?
It’s unlikely Spacey paid him a dime.
The accuser is straight.
He went into a gay bar, pretending to be gay, & proceded to entrap & try to blackmail Spacey.
This is a common practice in gay bars known as “rolling queers.”
The accuser’s story fell apart.
While I don’t condone Spacey’s lifestyle, his accuser is no different than those #metoo women who make false rape claims.
i guess that means they shouldn’t have killed him off in “House of Cards” ...
“...I hate to be so cynical, but I bet there’s a legal settlement with big dollars involved.”
It’s not cynical and in fact it is kinda the point of a civil lawsuit. If I were the victim and enough money was offered, I’d drop the suit as well. I do hope the young man was well compensated.
It’s a civil case, not criminal. It has no effect on the criminal charges.
My guess: Carrot plus Stick. Threats plus monies.
I think that is how Congress manages never to do right.
Yay.
There was no money or payoff involved.
Spacey is talking folks, and is giving up bigger and fattier fish. Think Allison Mack and NXVIM.
>>> as they draw up a legal settlement, in which no guilt is admitted, and no one is allowed to speak of the “confidential” details of said settlement?
Those don’t always work - think Stormy Daniels
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