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Kevin Spaceywas spotted in public on Friday, days after beingcharged with felony sexual assaultfrom an alleged 2016 incident in a Massachusetts bar involving an 18-year-old bus boy.
The occasion marked the first time that Spacey has been photographed publicly since November 2017, when a representative for the actor shared that Spacey would beseeking treatmentamid claims that he madeunwanted sexual advancestoward young male actors.
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On Monday, the same day that Spacey was charged with felony sexual assault, the actor released abizarre videoon his social media accounts, in which he seemed to be channeling his deceasedHouse of Cardscharacter, Frank Underwood.
“Some believed everything and have just been waiting with bated breath to hear me confess it all,” Spacey said in the video. “They’re just dying to have me declare that everything said is true and that I got what I deserved.”
“Wouldn’t that be easy if it was all so simple?” he continued. “Only you and I both know it’s never that simple, not in politics and not in life. … If I didn’t pay the price for the things we both know I did do, I’m certainly not going to pay the price for the things I didn’t do.”
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Her son told investigators last fall that he was the one who approached Spacey that summer night, wanting a photo, and proceeded to drink heavily with theHouse of Cardsactor after finishing his shift before the alleged assault took place some time after midnight, police reports in the case show.
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The accuser said Spacey’s alleged touching went on for about three minutes and that he tried to move away and moved Spacey’s hands away, to no avail, the report states. He said that he left when Spacey went to the bathroom.
Spacey has hired L.A.-based lawyer Alan Jackson to represent him.
source: people.com
