One of the men accusing Kevin Spacey of sexual abuse compared the actor with his character in Seventhe movie of David Fincher, while testifying in a UK court. The alleged victim (whose name cannot be revealed, according to British law) described in detail the abuse to which the American Beauty star would have subjected him “more than a dozen times.”
During a videotaped interview played to the jury, the man claimed that Spacey’s touching included “inner thighs and genitalia” as well as “butt slapping” and pressure to feel the alleged genitalia. aggressor. “It was a bit like his character in Seven,” the declarant added. “A little sinister. Maybe not so bad”.
What the alleged victim of Kevin Spacey said
According to testimony, Spacey’s assaults took place “over a period of a few years” and began when the actor held the position of artistic director at the Old Vic theater in London. After a first approximation, Spacey would have passed to unsolicited touching.
In response to questions from the defense about how the actor’s actions affected him, he stated that he felt a lot of “shame and shock” about the situation.
He claimed that Spacey’s behavior caused him anxiety and that he blocked out much of those memories. In addition, he stressed that he did not like being touched and that he had made it clear to him.
During the deposition, Spacey listened carefully and took some notes, watching the jury’s reaction.
The defense, for its part, raised the question of whether he had ever responded positively to Spacey’s actions, to which the alleged victim flatly denied.
In another moment of testimony, the witness described the first time he was touched by Spacey as a great shock, stating that the situation challenged his manhood and that he was never flattered or amused by the actor’s conduct. He said he was afraid to go into his apartment to pick him up and that Spacey would often try to touch and grab him.
He detailed that Spacey hugged him and touched him, “pretending to be nice and friendly, but was sometimes predatory and aggressive”according to the Sky News television channel.
The trial is estimated to last three to four weeks and if found guilty, Spacey could face prison time.
Source: Ambito
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