London —Kevin Spacey pleaded not responsible earlier than a London courtroom on Thursday to 4 prices of sexual assault in opposition to three males, stemming from incidents that allegedly occurred between 2005 and 2013. He additionally pleaded not responsible to 1 rely of "inflicting an individual to have interaction in penetrative sexual exercise with out consent."
The Hollywood actor, 62, stands accused of assaulting the three males, who are actually of their 30s and 40s, in London and Gloucestershire, England.
Spacey appeared in particular person on the Central Felony Courtroom of England and Wales, generally referred to as the Outdated Bailey, in London, to disclaim the fees. The decide mentioned a trial anticipated to run three to 4 weeks would start on June 6, 2023, the British Press Affiliation information company reported, and granted Spacey continued unconditional bail. The decide mentioned an extra listening to would happen earlier subsequent 12 months.
Spacey first appeared earlier than a British courtroom on the sexual assault prices about one month in the past, the place he was granted unconditional bail. He was not requested to enter a proper plea at that listening to, however his lawyer mentioned then that he "strenuously denies any and all criminality on this case."
After U.Ok. prosecutors approved police to cost Spacey in Could, the actor mentioned in an announcement to "Good Morning America" that he would face the fees in courtroom, and The Related Press mentioned he had vowed to "show my innocence."
Spacey ran London's famend Outdated Vic Theatre for 11 years, from 2004 to 2015, serving as its creative director.
In 2017, after American actor Anthony Rapp alleged that, when he was 14, Spacey climbed on prime of him in a mattress, quite a few allegations of assault and inappropriate habits have been made in opposition to Spacey, and two years after his departure from the Outdated Vic, the theater mentioned its personal investigation into his conduct had drawn 20 allegations of inappropriate habits. It mentioned it inspired 14 of the individuals who made the allegations to go to the police.
Spacey was questioned by British police in 2019 over claims made by a number of males that he had assaulted them.
"It seems like Kevin Spacey feels that there is nonetheless a chance of rehabilitating himself on this nation. So, I feel the technique is to return over right here, face the music, and see if he can salvage his profession," Danny Rogers, editor in chief of PRWeek UK, instructed CBS Information in June. "He should really feel the harm is being achieved to 'Model Kevin Spacey' after all of the allegations over the previous 5, or 10 years. So, if the harm has been achieved, there's nonetheless some headway to be made by preventing new allegations."
In 2019, prosecutors in Massachusetts dropped a groping case that was introduced in opposition to Spacey, who'd confronted a felony cost of indecent assault and battery. The district lawyer mentioned he dropped it "because of the unavailability of the complaining witness."
Spacey was accused of groping a then 18-year-old at a bar three years earlier. The accuser mentioned Spacey purchased him a number of alcoholic drinks earlier than groped him.
CBS Information correspondent Holly Williams and CBSNews.com overseas editor Tucker Reals contributed to this report.