Three men who accused actor Kevin Spacey of sexual assault have reached settlements for their civil claims before the case could go to trial at the High Court in London, according to court documents. The men claimed that the Academy Award-winning actor had abused them at various times between 2000 and 2013. Spacey has denied these allegations.
Scheduled civil trials were set to commence later this year, but Judge Christina Lambert ordered a pause in the proceedings last week, stating that the parties had agreed to a settlement. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed, and the judge did not address the issue of costs. The order, dated Friday, was made public on Wednesday.
Spacey, now 66, faced trial in London in 2023 on nine alleged sex offenses involving four men and was acquitted of all charges. Two of the civil claimants, whose identities are protected by legal orders, gave testimony during Spacey’s criminal trial.
In a separate legal battle, Spacey successfully defended himself against a $40 million US civil lawsuit in New York in 2022 filed by actor Anthony Rapp from “Star Trek: Discovery.”
Once a highly acclaimed actor until his career was marred by allegations of sexual misconduct, Spacey starred in renowned films such as “Glengarry Glen Ross” and “L.A. Confidential,” as well as the TV series “House of Cards.” He received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for “The Usual Suspects” in 1995 and a Best Actor Oscar for “American Beauty” in 1999. Spacey also served as the artistic director of London’s Old Vic Theatre from 2004 to 2015.
Although Spacey has indicated that he has secured work in recent years, his roles have predominantly been in smaller films or stage productions rather than the high-profile Hollywood projects he was known for prior to the allegations surfacing.