Actor Kevin Spacey denies sexual assault allegations and faces five charges of offenses against three men in London court. He was released on bail and is scheduled for a plea hearing on July 14.
Key Points
Kevin Spacey is accused of four counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent
The alleged incidents took place in London between March 2005 and August 2008, and one in western England in April 2013
Spacey won a best supporting actor Academy Award for the 1995 film The Usual Suspects and a lead actor Oscar for the 1999 movie American Beauty
Pros
Kevin Spacey denies the allegations of sexual assault
He has agreed to face the charges and confident in proving his innocence
Cons
Facing five charges of offenses against three men
His career has suffered a setback since 2017 due to assault allegations