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Kevin Spacey accused of attempted rape, dropped by agent after allegations of ‘predatory’ behaviour on ‘House of Cards’ set

‘I would call him a paedophile and a sexual predator,’ said man claiming to have had a ‘sexual relationship’ with actor in his early teens.

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Kevin Spacey poses at the premiere for the second season of the television series House of Cards at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, February, 2014. Photo: Reuters
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A man has accused actor Kevin Spacey of trying to rape him when he was 15, amid mounting allegations of sexual harassment and assault against the House of Cards star.

In an interview with the Vulture website, the man, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said he took part in an acting class taught by Spacey when he was 12.

Two years later, they began what the man described as a “sexual relationship”.

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Then when he was 15, Spacey tried to rape him at his flat, the man said, after which he ended the relationship.

“I would call him a paedophile and a sexual predator,” he said.

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Eight people who worked on the political drama House of Cards meanwhile told CNN that the actor engaged in sexual harassment on set, typically targeting young men, while one of the eight said Spacey sexually assaulted him.

Spacey arriving for the series four premiere screening of the Netflix show House of Cards in Washington. Photo: AFP
Spacey arriving for the series four premiere screening of the Netflix show House of Cards in Washington. Photo: AFP
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