During the hearing, Spacey spoke only to confirm his full name, Kevin Spacey Fowlerand to plead “not guilty” to all seven charges.
Spacey’s lawyer, Patrick Gibbs, also appeared on the video link and appeared to agree to a motion to join Spacey’s pair of accusations. This would allow one trial to address all of the charges against Spacey, rather than separate trials. However, Spacey’s defense has the option of requesting separate trials, but this must be done before March 24.
Meanwhile, a pretrial hearing has also been tentatively set for April 5.
In December 2022, the actor from “House of Cards” He similarly participated via video link in a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court and spoke briefly, confirming his name, date of birth and London address. At the time she did not indicate any reason. The actor faces a total of 12 charges.
The first set of charges filed against Spacey last year were for five counts of sexual assault. He pleaded not guilty to all five charges in July. The charges relate to the alleged sexual assault of three men while Spacey was living in London and serving as artistic director of the Old Vic Theatre..
Spacey will stand trial in the UK on June 6 on these charges, a date that is as yet unconfirmed. The trial is expected to last four weeks. There is some flexibility on the trial date, the judge said, but it must conclude by the end of July. The actor was granted unconditional bail ahead of Friday’s virtual appearance.
On January 16, Spacey will give a masterclass at the Italian National Museum of Cinema and then he will receive his lifetime achievement award.
In October, a New York jury sided with Spacey in a $40 million civil lawsuit, concluding that the Oscar winner did not sexually abuse the actor. Anthony Rapp when he was a teenager and is not responsible for assault.
Source: Ambito
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