Jury Finds Kevin Spacey Did Not Molest Actor Anthony Rapp
Victory for Kevin Spacey today in the civil suit filed by actor Anthony Rapp, although the objectively creepy and disgraced actor is still facing separate criminal charges for allegedly sexually assaulting three men in London, with that trial set for next summer. Via AP:
A jury sided with Kevin Spacey on Thursday in one of the lawsuits that derailed the film star’s career, finding he did not sexually abuse Anthony Rapp, then 14, while both were relatively unknown actors in Broadway plays in 1986.
The verdict in the civil trial came with lightning speed. Jurors at a federal court in New York deliberated for a little more than an hour before deciding that Rapp hadn’t proven his allegations.
When the verdict was read, Spacey dropped his head, then hugged his lawyers. He didn’t speak to reporters as he left the courthouse.
[AP]
I would imagine a civil case like this, from an incident that happened over 35 years ago, would be almost impossible to prove, so the jury’s decision isn’t that surprising.
