Thinking he was protected by his fame, Kevin Spacey repeatedly engaged in criminal behavior that was widely known in the community around the theater ‘Old Vic’ in London, where he was artistic director – says one of his accusers.
In the Spacey trial, which took place at Southwark Crown Court in London, jurors watched a taped police interview with the first of Kevin Spacey’s accusers – whose identity cannot be revealed under UK law.
The man stated that the star was a “predator” that handsome young men “were warned about” because everyone knew he was “up to no good.”
The protector reported:
“An alleged victim of the Oscar-winning actor told police that Spacey was a “very slippery, cunning, difficult person” who groomed him. He said the 63-year-old actor tried to reel him in with promises of introductions to Hollywood stars before attacking him 10 times.
The man said: “It used to be a laughing joke about what happened there. It was known. They were small comments, if a new student had come in from university – a handsome boy – people would say ‘you better be careful’. It was known that he [Spacey] didn’t plan well.
[…] The actor’s first accuser alleges that Spacey groped him regularly in the early 2000s before laughing at the man’s objections. Spacey’s behavior is said to have escalated over time, leaving the man feeling nauseated, embarrassed and embarrassed. The man claimed that Spacey attacked him “a dozen times.”
The prosecution said Spacey groped him “a dozen times,” touched his thighs and genitals (over his clothes), “munched[ing] his butt’ and place the man’s hands on his genitals.
But at the same time, according to the prosecution, although Spacey was a very angry man, the star could also be charming.
“[Spacey] was also very generous. He would give me and my girlfriend front row seats to premieres and dinners with him. That’s what they do, try to reel you in, “I’ll give them that and they won’t say anything.”
The man claims that the incidents took place over a period of ‘a few years’.
Variety reported:
“During the interview, the man also compared Spacey to his character in the Fincher movie. “His character in Se7en, he’s kind of like that,” the man said. ‘A little creepy. Maybe not so bad’.”
In the 1995 film, Spacey plays a deranged man who murdered inspired by the seven deadly sins.
“The man described how Spacey showered him with questions and compliments from the moment he first met Spacey through the actor’s employment as Artistic Director of London’s theater The Old Vic. “He was almost right about taking care of me from the start,” the man said.
As time passed, the man claimed, the “grooming” soon turned into inappropriate and unwanted touching. “He took my hand and put my hand on his genitals,” the man said. “I always called him crazy. I used to say, “You’re a goddamn lunatic.” He laughed about it, he thought it was funny… he wasn’t ashamed.”
The man waited 10 years to come forward with his allegations because he was “embarrassed” and feared professional repercussions. The alleged abuse caused him anxiety, stress and depression.
NBC news reported:
“The pair were traveling to Elton John’s famous White Tiara Ball in the early 2000s at the height of Spacey’s fame, the man said.
“He grabbed me so hard I nearly ran off the road,” the alleged victim told Southward Crown Court via a videotaped police interview. “He grabbed me really hard, it really hurt. I said, ‘Don’t fucking do that or I’ll knock you out.’ He laughed. I will never forget it’.”