Jury: Kevin Spacey did not molest actor Anthony Rapp in 1986

Spacey testified that the encounter never happened, and said he was sure of it

Actor Kevin Spacey, center, leaves court in New York. Picture: AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura

A jury concluded Tuesday that Kevin Spacey did not molest actor Anthony Rapp when Rapp was 14, while both were relatively unknown actors in Broadway plays in the 1980s.

The verdict in federal court in Manhattan brings to a conclusion a civil trial that was an outgrowth of the #MeToo movement. The lawsuit, based on 2017 claims by Rapp, sought $40 million in damages.