LONDON — Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey has denied new allegations of inappropriate behavior by men appearing in a British television documentary to be released this week.
In an online interview with journalist Dan Wootton, Spacey said he had never done anything illegal and said he was struggling to return to work after being acquitted of criminal charges in a London court last year. Admitted.
In an interview titled “Kevin Spacey: Right of Reply,” which aired on Wootton's YouTube channel late Friday, he said, “I will never go through something like this again, not defending myself and receiving baseless attacks. I can't do that,” he said.
Last July, a London jury acquitted Spacey of sexual assault charges stemming from accusations by four men dating back 20 years. The court's victory is the company's second since 2022, when it saw off a $40 million lawsuit brought by Star Trek: Discovery actor Anthony Rapp in New York.
The documentary 'Spacey Unmasked' was scheduled to be broadcast on Channel 4 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 7 in the UK and streamed on Max in the US.
The actor revealed in an interview that the documentary includes testimonies from men about events from 1976 to 2013.
Spacey, who won an Academy Award for his role in The Usual Suspects, said: “I take full responsibility for my past actions and actions, but I also take responsibility for those who have made up or exaggerated stories about me.'' I cannot and will not take responsibility or apologize.” ” and “American Beauty.”
“I never said I would help someone with their career if they offered me sexual favors,” he added.
Spacey, who was artistic director of London's Old Vic Theater from 2004 to 2015, has once again admitted that he had “flirtations” with men in their 20s and that they sometimes made “awkward” passes. .
“I've obviously had relationships with some men who thought they might get promoted by having relationships with me,” he said. “But there was no conversation with me. It was all part of their plan, and that plan was always doomed to fail because I wasn't part of the deal.
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