Kevin Spacey faces civil trial in UK over sexual assault | News

Kevin Spacey is facing a civil trial in the UK after being sued by a man who claims he sexually assaulted him.

The trial will take place early next year. The man, who was granted anonymity by the court, claims he suffered “psychiatric harm and other financial losses” as a result of the alleged sexual assault, according to US Commerce diversity.

Spacey denies the claims.

The man claims the attack occurred in August 2008, the civil lawsuit was filed in July 2022 and was paused pending the outcome of last year’s criminal case.

In his criminal trial at London’s Southwark Crown Court, the actor was found not guilty of nine charges, including sexual assaults allegedly committed between 2001 and 2013 and involving four men.

A judge granted the man a “default judgment” – a ruling in his favor without a trial – after Spacey’s lawyers failed to defend the lawsuit in a timely manner earlier this year.

Spacey’s legal team – from the renowned British law firm Carter-Ruck – were required to file their defense after the conclusion of the criminal case, but failed to do so due to a “genuine mistake”, his lawyer told the court.

Judge Jeremy Cook ruled in Spacey’s favor and overturned the default judgment against the actor.

The news comes a day after further allegations against American beauty And House of cards The actor appeared in the Channel 4 documentary Spacey exposed.