Kevin Spacey Experiencing Real-Life 'House of Cards': "Sexual Assault Allegations Are Not True"

Drama 'House of Cards' Disgraceful Exit
Court Dismisses Part of Victim's Lawsuit
Amid Sexual Scandals, Effectively Facing Film Industry Expulsion

On the 17th (local time), American actor Kevin Spacey (63, center) is leaving the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York after finishing the trial on charges of sexual assault against a same-sex individual. Photo by AP Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Bang Je-il] Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey (63), who faces numerous lawsuits over allegations of same-sex sexual assault, has vehemently denied the charges brought against him in court. Before the testimony, the court dismissed some of the lawsuits filed by the victim.

According to the Associated Press and others on the 17th (local time), Spacey attended the trial held at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and testified that the claim by actor Anthony Rapp (50), who said he was sexually assaulted at age 14, was "not true."

Rapp, who appeared in "Star Trek: Discovery" and the musical "Rent," previously revealed that in 1986 at Spacey's apartment in Manhattan, New York City, then 26-year-old Spacey touched his buttocks, pushed him onto the bed, and lay on top of him. Rapp said he barely escaped the coercive situation and fled the apartment despite Spacey's attempts to stop him.

However, Spacey said he was "surprised" by Rapp's revelation, which first became public in 2017, and claimed, "I did not know how this could be true."

During the trial, Spacey also testified that his father, a white supremacist and neo-Nazi, shouted and verbally abused him in the past, refusing to accept the possibility that his son might be homosexual.

This is not the first time Spacey has been involved in a sexual scandal. Besides Rapp, Spacey has faced multiple trials on charges of sexually assaulting three other men. As a result, he has been embroiled in successive sexual scandals since 2017, effectively marking his exit from the film industry.

Oscar-winning actor Spacey has been caught up in scandals following the 2017 "Me Too" movement. He was accused of sexual assault by several victims, including Rapp, and as a result, Spacey was disgracefully removed from the popular drama "House of Cards." The production company that suffered damages due to Spacey eventually filed a lawsuit seeking compensation.

The Los Angeles Superior Court ruled that Spacey caused damages to the production company and ordered him to pay $30.1 million (42.8 billion KRW) in compensation, but Spacey immediately appealed.

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