In U.K. Court, Kevin Spacey Denies Sexual Assault Charges
Kevin Spacey told a British jury on Thursday that he was “a big flirt” who had what he characterized as gentle, touching and romantic encounters with a man who later accused him of sexual assault.
He always respected the man’s boundaries, Mr. Spacey said, adding that he felt “crushed” by the accusations.
Two weeks into a sexual assault trial in London against the Oscar- and Tony Award-winning actor, Mr. Spacey’s testimony on Thursday was the first time that the jury heard from him directly.
Mr. Spacey, 63, has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges relating to incidents that the prosecution says involved four men and occurred from 2001 to 2013. For most of that time, Mr. Spacey was the artistic director of the Old Vic theater in London.
Source: The New York Times
