US actor Kevin Spacey found not guilty of UK sex offenses

US actor Kevin Spacey arrives to the Southwark Crown Court in London on July 25, 2023. – The jury in the sexual assault trial of Kevin Spacey began weighing the Hollywood actor’s fate in the closely followed case. The two-time Oscar winner denies the counts, including indecent assault, which concern four men and are alleged to have occurred between 2001 and 2013. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP)

Agence France-Presse

A jury in the UK on Wednesday found Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey not guilty of nine sex offenses against four men alleged to have occurred between 2001 and 2013.

The jury at Southwark Crown Court in south London reached majority decisions on the nine counts, which included sexual assault, after more than 12 hours of deliberations.

 

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