Kevin Spacey

The Oscar-winning actor will face a trial in June 2023 — a rare example of a celebrity #MeToo case reaching that stage in Britain.

Mr. Spacey is facing four charges of sexual assault in the case, as well as one of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without their consent, which involved the penetration of a man’s mouth with a penis. The actor’s appearance was largely procedural. In a short hearing at the Old Bailey, one of London’s grandest courthouses, Mr. Spacey, 62, confirmed his name and address — he is appearing as Kevin Spacey Fowler — before pleading not guilty to all charges, according to the BBC and other news agencies.

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey pleaded not guilty Thursday in a London court to four charges of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage ...

The fifth charge of non-consensual penetrative activity also relates to the 2013 incident. He has also starred in the Netflix political series "House of Cards," and returned to acting in the past year. The charges he faces include two counts of sexual assault against a man in London in 2005; a third count of sexual assault, also in London, against a different man in 2008; and a final count against a man in Gloucestershire, western England in 2013.

American actor Kevin Spacey pleaded not guilty to accusations of sexual offenses in a London court on Thursday morning.

But if I did behave then as he describes, I owe him the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior." "I have a lot of respect and admiration for Anthony Rapp as an actor," Spacey said in a statement at the time. Spacey has denied the allegations and was criticized for coming out as gay in his apology to Rapp. I honestly do not remember the encounter, it would have been over 30 years ago. "I very much appreciate the Crown Prosecution Service's statement in which they carefully reminded the media and the public that I am entitled to a fair trial, and innocent until proven otherwise," Spacey said. The two-time Oscar-winning actor, who served as artistic director of London's Old Vic theater between 2004 and 2015, is accused of four counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.

The disgraced actor's criminal trial across the pond has been set for next summer.

In swift fashion, Spacey was dropped from his leading role on House Of Cards—Spacey’s co-stars on the series later alleged he made the set a “toxic” and “predatory” environment. Spacey’s alleged perverse pattern of assault and manipulation was first whistleblown in 2017, when the actor Anthony Rapp publicly came forward to accuse Spacey of raping him when he was 14 years old. In line with an arrangement previously reached by Spacey and the courts, he is on unconditional bail, meaning the actor can move freely in and out of the U.K. while he awaits his trial date.

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey will go on trial in London next year after pleading not guilty on Thursday to accusations of sex offences dating back ...

He has been granted unconditional bail. Prosecutors say Spacey forced a man to have oral sex. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com