Kevin Spacey faces three new sexual assault allegations
The 66-year-old actor, who was acquitted three years ago of nine sexual assault charges, will face trial on October 12, 2026, for three new charges
Three years after being acquitted in criminal proceedings, Kevin Spacey faces three new civil lawsuits for alleged sexual assaults that occurred between 2000 and 2013, as confirmed by the High Court of England and Wales.
The 66-year-old actor was sued in the High Court in London for Three men are being sued for alleged incidents during his work at the Old Vic theater in Britain. Spacey did not attend the preliminary hearing, which took place this week in London. Judge Christina Lambert provisionally set the trial against the actor for October 12, 2026, when it will be decided whether the cases will be consolidated. According to AFP, these three new lawsuits concern “alleged sexual assaults by the defendant (Spacey) against younger men he came into contact with while working at the Old Vic theatre, two of whom were young actors.” One of the victims, identified as LNP, alleges that Spacey assaulted her “deliberately” on at least 12 occasions between 2000 and 2005. Another, known as GHI, reported an assault in 2008 during workshops at the Old Vic theatre, where Spacey was artistic director from 2003 to 2005. 2015, which caused him “psychiatric harm and financial losses.”
Actor Ruari Cannon, who waived his anonymity, accuses Spacey of groping him without consent at a party at the Old Vic in 2013; This case was previously mentioned in the 2014 documentary Spacey Unmasked.
These civil lawsuits follow Spacey's 2013 criminal acquittal on nine similar charges stemming from the 2017 #MeToo movement. Two plaintiffs were involved in the criminal case but have now opted for civil proceedings.
Spacey has vehemently denied all allegations and regrets the media impact on his career.

