One of the men accusing Kevin Spacey of sexual assault described the actor in court Monday as an “insidious and sneaky” predator that handsome young men were better off avoiding at all costs.
The plaintiff, who worked with the defendant when the American actor came to London’s ‘Old Vic Theatre’ in the early 2000s, said Spacey told him he could introduce him to Hollywood stars .
In a video of his interview with the police, released Monday for jurors at trial, he explained that what was circulating in the middle at the time was that he had to be very careful of Spacey.
He told officers last year that Spacey quickly made him feel uncomfortable by asking him about his sexuality, then became “a little too physically affectionate” before moving right into direct touching when the two men were alone.
The plaintiff, who cannot be identified under UK law, compared Spacey to the villain he plays in the crime thriller Se7en from 1995 — a serial killer motivated by the Seven Deadly Sins.
Kevin Spacey, 63, has pleaded not guilty to a dozen charges involving four men in assaults that allegedly took place between 2001 and 2013. He is charged with sexual assault, indecent assault and inducing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without their consent.
He could be sentenced to prison if found guilty, although Spacey told a German magazine that he expected to be offered on-set work as soon as he was “cleared of these charges”.
The trial before a jury of nine men and three women, which is expected to last four weeks, is due to resume on Tuesday.
Once one of the greatest actors of his generation, Kevin Spacey won an Oscar for his supporting role in Convenience suspects in 1995, and the Oscar for best actor for his performance in American beauty in 1999. He also won awards for stage and small screen.
His career took a serious hit when allegations of sexual misconduct against him emerged, as the #MeToo movement exploded.
His character was unceremoniously eliminated from political suspense House of Cardsa mega success of Netflix, and his participation in the film All the money in the world, the filming of which was then finished, was downright erased. Canadian actor Christopher Plummer quickly shot several scenes to re-edit Ridley Scott’s film.