Kevin Spacey cleared of sexually assaulting four men

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cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/1767005

Kevin Spacey wept and said he was humbled after being cleared of sexual assault in one of the UK’s most high-profile #MeToo trials.

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The actor, who stood trial under his full name, Kevin Spacey Fowler, was found not guilty of nine sexual offences against four men in their 20s and 30s, between 2004 and 2013.

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Spacey had previously denied 12 charges – seven sexual assaults, three indecent assaults, one count of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent, and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.

A further charge of indecent assault was added mid-trial, taking to 13 the total number of alleged offences listed on the indictment.

Last Wednesday, the four indecent assault charges were struck off by the judge because of a “legal technicality”.

The court heard that two of the complainants in the case were pursuing Spacey in the civil courts.

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Emperor@feddit.uk ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
So is it OK to go back to liking his work again?

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- b000urns@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  After getting off on a “technicality”?! Lol
  
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  - wewbull@feddit.uk ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    “Technicalities” are largely when the prosecution has introduced a level of doubt into the case because they’ve not done a proper job constructing their arguments. If they can’t argue the case properly, it’s 100% correct that the person is found not guilty.
    
    I just wish it was reported as “Prosecution found to have brought a case without evidence” or whatever it is in this case, rather the than “Man escapes justice” style of wording.
    
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  - Emperor@feddit.uk ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Exactly. I don’t know the details but, while he is innocent in the eyes of the law, it isn’t exactly the name-clearing win Spacey seems to think it is.
    
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  - Syldon@feddit.uk ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    What technicality? The stigmatism of just being accused should not be a reason to condemn someone for life.
    
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  - frazorth@feddit.uk ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    No, because the jury rejected the claims.
    
    Jurors rejected the prosecution’s claims that Spacey had “aggressively” grabbed three men by the crotch and had performed a sex act on an aspiring actor while he was asleep in his flat.
    
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  - HeartyBeast@kbin.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    What “technicality” are you talking about? The jury listened to nine counts by four accusers and delivered a unanimous verdict. It wasn’t dismissed on a technicality, unless there is something I missed.
    
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