Kevin Spacey denies new sexual harassment and assault allegations to be aired in documentary

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey is firing again at new allegations of sexual harassment and assault from males who will likely be featured as a part of a documentary on British tv that is because of be launched subsequent week.

“I’ve obtained nothing left to cover,” Spacey advised former U.Ok. journalist Dan Wootton throughout a two-hour, 20 minute on-line interview titled, “Kevin Spacey: Proper of Reply,” which was aired late Friday on Wootton’s YouTube channel and social media accounts.

Within the interview, Spacey, 64, stated he has by no means performed something unlawful and admitted that he had struggled to get again to work after being acquitted final yr of felony prices in a London court docket.

“I can not undergo this once more, permitting myself to be baselessly attacked with out defending myself,” he stated.

Final July, a London jury acquitted Spacey on sexual assault prices stemming from allegations by 4 males courting again 20 years. The court docket victory was his second since a New York jury sided with Spacey in a $40 million lawsuit in 2022 introduced by “Star Trek: Discovery” actor Anthony Rapp.

The documentary “Spacey Unmasked” is ready to be aired on Might 6 and seven on Channel 4 in Britain and streamed on Max within the U.S. The documentary is claimed to function testimony from males relating to occasions between 1976 and 2013, the actor revealed through the interview.

“I take full duty for my previous conduct and my actions, however I can not and won’t take duty or apologize to anybody who’s made up stuff about me or exaggerated tales about me,” stated Spacey, who gained Academy Awards for “The Ordinary Suspects” and “American Magnificence”.

“I’ve by no means advised somebody that if they offer me sexual favors, then I’ll assist them out with their profession, by no means,” he added.

Spacey, who served as creative director of the Outdated Vic Theatre in London from 2004 to 2015, once more admitted that he was a “flirt” with males of their 20s and that he made “clumsy” passes at occasions.

“I’ve clearly attached with some males, who thought they may get forward of their careers by having a relationship with me,” he stated. “However there was no dialog with me, it was all a part of their plan, a plan that was all the time destined to fail, as a result of I wasn’t in on the deal.”

The actor stated within the interview that having his Hollywood profession reduce brief hit him financially, however that returning to work up to now yr has been each welcomed and difficult. On the time of the primary allegations in 2017, Spacey was starring as Frank Underwood within the extremely in style Netflix drama “Home of Playing cards.” It was additionally the start of the #MeToo motion.

“It does really feel very particular, a really, very invaluable time as a result of, , performing is actually mendacity for a career. You are attempting to persuade an viewers that you simply’re any person else, which might be why it is simple for me and why many suppose I am good at it,” Spacey advised Wootton.

He added: “The truth is that I did solely ever have one dream in life and that was to be an actor. And whereas I most definitely did love the eye I obtained, the reality is, I’d be fairly content material to by no means present up at one other award present ever once more.”  

The actor additionally claimed on X, previously Twitter, that he had “repeatedly requested” that Channel 4 give him greater than seven days to answer the allegations made about him of their documentary.

Spacey stated the broadcaster refused “on the premise that they really feel that asking for a response in 7 days to new, anonymized and non-specific allegations is a ‘truthful alternative’ for me to refute any allegations made in opposition to me.”

“Every time I’ve been given the time and a correct discussion board to defend myself, the allegations have failed below scrutiny and I’ve been exonerated,” he added.

Spacey stated he has struggled to get again to work after being acquitted of all felony prices, describing his expertise as a “life sentence.”

The Related Press reached out to Channel 4 for remark. CBS Information reached out to Max for remark.