Kevin Spacey‘s sexual assault criminal case has been dropped, PEOPLE confirms.
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The accuser said Spacey’s alleged touching went on for about three minutes and that he tried to move away, to no avail, according to the reports. He said that he fled when Spacey went to the bathroom.
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News about the charge against Spacey broke the same day that the actorreleased a video— portraying his deceasedHouse of Cardscharacter,Frank Underwood— in which he alluded to themultiple sexual assault allegationsagainst him, and maintained his innocence.
“Of course, some believed everything and have just been waiting with bated breath to hear me confess it all,” Spacey said in the video shared to his social channels. “They’re just dying to have me declare that everything said is true and that I got what I deserved. Wouldn’t that be easy if it was all so simple? Only you and I both know it’s never that simple, not in politics and not in life.”
He said, “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 going to pay the price for the things I didn’t do.”
Earlier this month, theaccuser spoke out publiclyfor the first time at a hearing in Nantucket District Court.
Spacey’s attorney, Alan Jackson, asked the judge to dismiss the case immediately, saying because the accuser would not testify — coupled with the missing phone — proceeding would be a waste of time and money for all involved.
Barrett said that while the criminal charges against Spacey for indecent assault and battery “may well be dismissed,” they were “not going to be dismissed today.” Spacey has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The accuser’scivil lawsuitagainst Spacey wasdroppedearlier this month.
source: people.com
