A New York jury has sided with actor Kevin Spacey in a $40 million civil lawsuit, discovering that the Oscar winner didn’t molest Anthony Rapp when he was a young person and isn’t accountable for battery. After roughly 80 minutes of deliberation, jurors reached a unanimous determination that Rapp’s legal professionals had did not show that Spacey “touched a sexual or intimate part” of Rapp.
Rapp regarded emotionless as Judge Lewis Kaplan formally dismissed the case, and Spacey dropped his head briefly. In an announcement on social media, Rapp thanked the jury for listening to the case. “Bringing this lawsuit was always about shining a light, as part of the larger movement to stand up against all forms of sexual violence. I pledge to keep on advocating for efforts to ensure that we can live and work in a world that is free from sexual violence of any kind. I hope that survivors continue to tell their stories and fight for accountability,” he wrote.
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Even although Spacey scored a victory towards Rapp, he nonetheless faces authorized challenges. He has been ordered to pay MRC, the producer of House of Cards, $31 million in damages after the political thriller had its episode-order minimize within the wake of abuse allegations towards the star. Spacey additionally faces costs within the UK for sexually assaulting three males when he was residing in London because the inventive director of the Old Vic theatre. He has pled not responsible.
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