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Kevin Spacey Found Not Liable In Anthony Rapp Sexual Abuse Lawsuit

10/21/2022 6:13:00 AM

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Kevin Spacey wins the sexual abuse lawsuit brought against him by Anthony Rapp as a jury finds him not liable for battery after a weeks-long trial. Spacey wins one lawsuit brought against him SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Since Rapp first spoke out, an avalanche of abuse allegations has come down against Spacey, including several House of Cards crew members accusing him of sexual harassment and assault. Since these various allegations surfaced, Spacey has largely remained out of the public eye and stepped away from Hollywood. He initially tried to combat the allegations by apologizing to Rapp, blaming the behavior on drunkenness and coming out as gay in the process. This attempt at deflection was met with massive criticism for conflating sexuality with his behavior. The House of Cards star has pleaded not guilty in all the cases brought against him. Read more:
Screen Rant » Jury sides with Kevin Spacey over Anthony Rapp's sexual misconduct claim Jury: Kevin Spacey didn't molest actor Anthony Rapp in 1986 Kevin Spacey Found Not Guilty of Assaulting 14-Year-Old Kevin Spacey Cleared in Sexual Misconduct Suit

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My New Favorite Futbolista will introduce you to the World Cup’s most inspiring soccer players and the causes they champion. New episodes hosted by former Colombian striker Juan Pablo Ángel and LX News host Eric Alvarez will drop November 1 in English and Spanish. Read more >> Jury sides with Kevin Spacey over Anthony Rapp's sexual misconduct claimAnthony Rapp's $40 million sexual misconduct lawsuit has ended in victory for Kevin Spacey. Ya think He and his lawyers Must cover Spacey's legal bills Even an obvious verdict turns out differently. Jury: Kevin Spacey didn't molest actor Anthony Rapp in 1986A jury concluded Tuesday that Kevin Spacey didn’t molest fellow actor Anthony Rapp in the 1980s, bringing to a conclusion a trial that was an outgrowth of the MeToo movement. 😡So Wrong Amazing what a high priced attorney can buy you. Kevin Spacey Found Not Guilty of Assaulting 14-Year-OldAnthony Rapp, who sued Spacey for allegedly groping him in 1986, lost the two-week trial after less than two hours of jury deliberation. Too bad the trial was not televised Kevin Spacey Cleared in Sexual Misconduct SuitA federal jury ruled on Thursday in Kevin Spacey’s favor, finding him not liable in a $40 million civil lawsuit brought against him by fellow actor Anthony Rapp for battery. Kevin Spacey Rejects Anthony Rapp's Sex Abuse Claims In Hours-Long Testimony at NY TrialKevin Spacey remained composed Tuesday during cross examination at a civil trial, repeatedly rejecting suggestions that he wasn’t telling the truth when he denied an actor’s claims that he made a sexual advance on him when he was 14 in the 1980s. Kevin Spacey Is Cleared of Anthony Rapp’s Battery ClaimA federal jury in Manhattan found Kevin Spacey not liable for battery on Thursday after the actor Anthony Rapp filed a lawsuit accusing Kevin Spacey of climbing on top of him and making a sexual advance in 1986, when Anthony Rapp was 14. After a three-week trial, a jury finds Kevin Spacey not liable for battery against Anthony Rapp.Lawsuit Kevin Spacey has been found not liable for battery in a sexual misconduct lawsuit brought by fellow actor Anthony Rapp.his allegations .testimony from Rapp, Spacey invited him to a party at his house when they were both performing in respective Broadway shows. In 2017, Rapp first accused Spacey of sexual assault in a BuzzFeed article that described an incident in which Spacey lifted him up and pinned him down in bed in a sexually aggressive manner. The alleged assault took place in Spacey's New York City apartment in 1986 when he was 26 and Rapp was 14. Rapp, best known for his role on Star Trek: Discovery , alleges that a then-26-year-old Spacey groped him and climbed on top of him at a party when he was 14 years old. Rapp formally filed a lawsuit against Spacey in 2020 accusing him of assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. “We’re very grateful to the jury for seeing through these false allegations,” said his attorney, Jennifer Keller. SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Since Rapp first spoke out, an avalanche of abuse allegations has come down against Spacey, including several House of Cards crew members accusing him of sexual harassment and assault."While we respect the jury's verdict, nothing changes that. Since these various allegations surfaced, Spacey has largely remained out of the public eye and stepped away from Hollywood. Spacey, on the other hand, first claimed he didn’t remember the incident ever having taken place via an apology on Twitter after the story was published: “I’m beyond horrified to hear this story,” Spacey wrote then. He initially tried to combat the allegations by apologizing to Rapp, blaming the behavior on drunkenness and coming out as gay in the process.S. That there was no truth to any of the allegations,” she added, a reference to other sexual misconduct claims against the actor, including criminal charges in England. This attempt at deflection was met with massive criticism for conflating sexuality with his behavior. The House of Cards star has pleaded not guilty in all the cases brought against him. A jury in a civil suit on Thursday found that Spacey was not liable for battery related to alleged sexual misconduct against fellow actor Anthony Rapp. Related: Borat 2 Has A Super Dark Kevin Spacey Reference Now, after a three-week trial, a New York jury has found that Spacey did not molest Rapp, nor is he liable for battery, according to Variety. Rapp testified that he wriggled away and fled as an inebriated Spacey asked if he was sure he wanted to leave. After deliberating for nearly two hours, the jury reached a unanimous decision that Rapp's lawyers failed to prove that Spacey touched him sexually or intimately in 1986. Rosenfeld/Getty Images Spacey has vehemently denied Rapp's allegation and insisted during tearful testimony at the trial that he never would have been attracted to a 14-year-old, according to the Associated Press (AP).” He also explained why he’s long kept quiet about his personal life and provided reason for why he didn’t come out as a gay man until 2017. Judge Lewis Kaplan formally dismissed the case. Where Does Kevin Spacey Go From Here? Spacey winning the lawsuit brought against him by Rapp signifies only a momentary victory for the disgraced actor." Attorneys for Spacey argued that Rapp's allegation stemmed from jealously over his career, with lead counsel Jennifer Keller telling the jury that"Mr. Rapp and his lawyers also left the courthouse without speaking to reporters. Spacey also faces four counts of sexual assault against three men in the United Kingdom where he was the artistic director of the Old Vic theater. He has pled not guilty to those as well." Spacey's legal team also pointed to alleged inconsistencies in Rapp's testimony. Spacey faces other legal challenges as well, such as being ordered to pay $31 million to the production company MRC for breaching his House of Cards contract. “Sometimes the simple truth is the best. Our system requires evidence, proof, objective support for accusations provided to an impartial jury. Amidst all the accusations and legal battles, Spacey is attempting to make a Hollywood comeback. Rapp's accusation, first disclosed in a 2017 Buzzfeed article, was one of the most high-profile sexual misconduct allegations to emerge from the #MeToo movement. He's recently appeared in some international productions like Franco Nero's The Man Who Drew God and is set to star in 1242 - Gateway To The West, a more high-profile production. Similar to other embattled actors like Johnny Depp who have had major victories in court, it can still be difficult for them to fully restore their reputations to where they were prior to the damning accusations. Attorneys for Spacey urged the jury to ignore the #MeToo implications of the trial during closing arguments on Thursday, with Keller reportedly telling jurors that their judgment was not"a team sport where you're either on the MeToo side or the other side. Rapp’s claims, and those of others, abruptly interrupted what had been a soaring career for the two-time Academy Award winning actor, who lost his job on the Netflix series “House of Cards” and saw other opportunities dry up. As always, only time will tell how the recent court decision impacts Kevin Spacey's career. Next: Johnny Depp's Jack Sparrow Return Is Impossible (No Matter What Fans Want) Source: Variety ."And he is deeply thankful to this particular jury.