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Kevin Spacey was acquitted of the sexual assault charges against him on his 64th birthday on Wednesday.
The actor reportedly broke down in tears as the U.K, jury revealed the news, Variety reported.
Spacey was found not guilty of nine charges of sexual assault, indecent assault and causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity.
The sexual assault allegations first surfaced against him amid the #MeToo movement back in 2017, and he’s been without work ever since, saying his “world exploded.”
Kevin Spacey spoke to press after being cleared of all sexual assault charges in the U.K. “I am enormously grateful to the jury for having taken the time to examine all of the evidence and all of the facts carefully before they reached the decision.” https://t.co/zmP0695pDp pic.twitter.com/LBRPvhilFP
— Variety (@Variety) July 26, 2023
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Three men had accused Spacey of grabbing their crotches; one who accused the actor of assaulting him while he was driving on the highway, claiming he almost caused him to drive the car off the road in the early ’00s.
The second accuser claimed Spacey — who denied meeting the man at the event — pinned him against a wall at a charity event in 2005, while a third person said he woke up to find the actor performing oral sex on him in 2008 after either falling asleep or passing out at his apartment.
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A fourth accuser said he met Spacey at a pub, where he kissed him and grabbed his penis.
The actor denied sexual assault, but admitted he’d made a drunken “clumsy pass” in that instance, Variety added.
A jury dismissed each of the charges.
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