Kevin Spacey faces New York jury in sexual assault lawsuit

The opening statements in a trial expected to last less than two weeks came in a lawsuit brought by Anthony Rapp

Actor Kevin Spacey arrives at court for the civil lawsuit trial, Thursday, Oct 6, 2022, in New York (Yuki Iwamura/AP/PA)

Thu, 06 Oct, 2022 - 21:42

Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

Kevin Spacey looked toward jurors on Thursday as a lawyer told them that Spacey was trying to satisfy sexual urges when he jumped on top of a then-14-year-old actor on a bed at a party in 1986, but a lawyer for the House Of Cards star said it never happened.

The opening statements in a trial expected to last less than two weeks came in a lawsuit brought by Anthony Rapp, the actor who in 2017 made the first in a string of sexual misconduct allegations that left Spacey’s theatre and filmmaking career in tatters.