Kevin Spacey, awaiting verdict on sexual harassment charges: His fate is in the hands of 12 jurors

LONDON – He defended himself, tearfully saying: flirtatious manbut not for this bad and limiting pound Harassment allegations and sexual assaults on him Pure madness: After a trial that lasted nearly a month, actor Kevin Spacey’s fate is now in my hands twelve jurors. It will be up to them – ordinary Londoners called to their civic duty – to decide who is right in a case that has brought a parade of stars and international media attention to London’s Southwark Crown Court.

Two-time Oscar winner – For American Beauty and the Usual Suspects – Former Director of the Old Vic Theatre, also famous thanks to Netflix Drama House of Cards, Spacey fought by all means: asserting the importance of ruling in London, benefiting from useful testimony for useful testimony, costly, costly, costly, costly, costly, costly, costly, costly, costly, costly, costly, costly, costly, costly, costly, costly, costly, costly, costly, costly, costly, costly, costly, prestige He is, however, costly, prestige, prestige, prestige, prestige, prestige, prestige, prestige, prestige, stature, assistant, Hollywood star.

The jury’s decision will have a huge impact About the personal and professional life of the actor (and his accusers). The complete acquittal would allow him to restart a career that was abruptly halted by the first accusations in 2017, at the time of the beginnings of #MeToo. On the other hand, a guilty verdict would definitively eliminate the possibility of rehabilitation, confirming that he is a harasser of youth and less powerful than he is.

Four accused – their identities are protected by law, but the group is known to include a former Spacey chauffeur and an aspiring actor — and twelve counts, dating from 2001 to 2013. Spacey has been described in the courtroom as a slimy, disgusting serial predator. During the hearings, details of the alleged harassment emerged: from what was defined as Spacey’s signature move, or ability to grab his victims’ groin in an unexpected and violent manner, to an oral sex session with a man who claims he was drugged once he arrived at the actor’s apartment.

Spacey’s actions and movements They have been likened to a cobra, which is believed to be untouchable. One victim explained that he metaphorically put the violence he suffered in a box and put it away, believing he would never be able to accuse a star like Spacey. For his part, the actor admitted that he had shared moments of intimacy with some of his accusers, but stressed that he had only consensual relations. She also admitted to misinterpreting the signals from one of the four men and trying to push awkwardly during the flirtation before realizing she had misunderstood her.

He said he used drugs and was promiscuousAdding that none of this makes him a monster. Allegations in the United States – resulted in his innocence – and he has now set out in Great Britain, they have taken away everything from him, starting with his job and his reputation. Summing up the case at the end of the hearings, the prosecuting attorney, Cristina Agnew, noted that history is full of people who know how to deal with some and be harsh with others, adding that as often happens, this is a case based on massive imbalances of power.