Kevin Spacey granted bail after ‘strenuously’ denying sex charges
- The actor did not enter a formal plea, but his lawyer said he, ‘strenuously denies any and all criminality in this case’ – plea hearing is scheduled for July 14
- The Hollywood star is accused of four counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent
Kevin Spacey “strenuously denies” allegations of sexual assault, his lawyer said Thursday, as the Oscar-winning actor appeared in a London court to face five charges of offences against three men.
Photographers and television camera crews thronged Spacey, 62, as he arrived at London’s Westminster Magistrates Court for the preliminary hearing.
Spacey sat in the glass-fronted dock during the half-hour hearing, standing to give his full name – Kevin Spacey Fowler – as well as his birth date and a London address.
He was not asked to enter a formal plea, but his lawyer, Patrick Gibbs, said: “Mr Spacey strenuously denies any and all criminality in this case.”
Deputy Chief Magistrate Tan Ikram granted Spacey unconditional bail until his next appearance, a plea hearing scheduled for July 14.
The former House of Cards star is accused of four counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.