Kevin Spacey

NEW YORK (AP) — An emotional Kevin Spacey testified in a New York courtroom Monday that he never made a sexual pass at the actor Anthony Rapp, ...

“My father was a white supremacist and neo-Nazi,” Spacey said. At the time, Rapp was performing in “Precious Sons” on Broadway. I was frightened and I was confused. There was a lot of fear in the air about who was going to be next,” he said. He added: “I was shocked. The accusations, along with more made by others, brought to an end Spacey’s popular role on the Netflix series “House of Cards” and abruptly derailed his career.

Spacey made the revelation during his sexual abuse trial in New York where he is charged with sexual assault against actor Anthony Rapp.

Spacey also said that his father would yell at him about the idea of being gay once he noticed that his son was becoming interested in theater. However, an Associated Press report on Monday said that Spacey has denied Rapp's claims entirely. Spacey, who is gay, came out in 2017 when apologizing to Rapp, but stated that he does not remember the encounter.

Kevin Spacey spoke about his “complicated” family upbringing while on the stand at his ongoing sexual abuse trial in New York.

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Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey, who was tried on charges of sexually assaulting 14-year-old Anthony Rapp in the 1980s, told the unknown about his ...

“He would use a very derogatory word of profanity for the gay community,” he said. Oscar-winning famous actor Kevin Spacey is on trial for sexually abusing 14-year-old Anthony Rapp in the 1980s. Rapp was 14 when he accused Spacey of sexual abuse.

Disgraced movie star Kevin Spacey takes the stand at his New York trial, rejecting as "not true" accusations he sexually assaulted fellow actor Anthony Rapp ...

At the time of the accusations, he came out publicly as gay for the first time, which he said led to accusations that he was "trying to change the subject, or trying to deflect." In his lawsuit, Rapp accused Spacey of having come into a bedroom where he was watching television during a party the two had attended, of picking him up, lifting him onto a bed and lying down next to him. Rapp, who stars in the series Star Trek: Discovery, is claiming damages of $40 million against the two-time Oscar-winner for "emotional anguish," for what allegedly happened in 1986, when he was 14 and Spacey was 26.

Spacey also took the stand yesterday, telling the court about his "Neo-nazi", homophobic father.

He says the apartment he had in 1986 was basically a one-room studio, with a bed in the center. [Buzzfeed](https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adambvary/anthony-rapp-kevin-spacey-made-sexual-advance-when-i-was-14) article appeared in 2017 detailing Rapp’s accusations, Spacey says he was advised by publicists to issue an apology, despite having no recollection of the alleged event. Barrowman said the situation was “probably not the best one to be in if Anthony came out of the bathroom.” Kaplan agreed to drop the charge of intentional infliction of emotional distress. “I was a big boy … Yesterday, Spacey’s lawyers successfully argued for some of the claims to be tossed. He draped his arm around Barrowman and lay talking to him. When he was out of the room, Barrowman says, “Playfully, Mr. Ever.” Rapp, then 14, says Spacey, 26, tried to initiate a sexual encounter with him. Fellow actor Anthony Rapp is suing Spacey and seeking $40million in damages. He says Spacey invited him, then aged 19, and Rapp, then 14, to his apartment.

Kevin Spacey took the stand in the sexual misconduct lawsuit brought by Anthony Rapp.

[Spacey has attempted a career comeback](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/despite-being-charged-for-sexual-assault-kevin-spacey-is-trying-to-make-a-career-comeback-at-cannes) in recent months despite dealing with the lawsuit from Rapp as well as several [allegations of sexual assault in the U.K](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/kevin-spacey-has-plead-not-guilty-to-sexual-assault-in-the-uk-so-whats-next). [removed from a Ridley Scott movie](https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1723220/the-bold-way-ridley-scott-is-removing-kevin-spacey-from-his-upcoming-movie) he had already made and replaced with Christopher Plummer. Spacey apparently met Barrowman at a club he was at with Rapp, and the L.A. He said (via [Variety](https://variety.com/2022/film/news/kevin-spacey-trial-cries-anthony-rapp-apology-1235406412/)) he now regrets issuing an apology, as he claims he did nothing wrong and was pushed to apologize by his publicist. [Anthony Rapp accused Kevin Spacey of making sexual advances](https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1719060/kevin-spacey-accused-of-making-sexual-advance-toward-14-year-old-actor) toward him when he was 14-years-old. Anthony Rapp is suing Kevin Spacey for sexual misconduct for an interaction that allegedly took place when Rapp was 14 and Spacey was 26.

Kevin Spacey was back on the witness stand today for cross-examination in the trial of the $40 million sexual misconduct civil lawsuit filed by 'Star Trek: ...

Rapp’s allegations were among several that made Spacey an early focus of the #MeToo movement in 2017. But the judge explained that courthouse Covid protocols still were in effect, including a mask requirement for the lawyers and their clients — except, like Spacey, when they were on the stand testifying. Spacey testified — as he had done on Monday — that the trio went back to his apartment, where he playfully flirted with Barrowman and pushed him on to the bed in a moment Rapp was in the bathroom. Both Barrowman and Spacey have testified that, with Rapp present, their flirtation went no further, and the two left. The American Beauty and The Usual Suspects Oscar winner faced cross-examination by Rapp’s attorneys in a Manhattan courtroom a day after [threw out Rapp’s claim of emotional distress](https://deadline.com/2022/10/kevin-spacey-trial-emotional-distress-claim-dismissed-prosecution-rests-defense-witness-john-barrowman-1235146899/) as the prosecution rested. Spacey then spent the morning and early afternoon fielding questions in a cross often bogged down by defense objections.

"I knew I had never been alone with Anthony Rapp," Spacey said of the actor, who alleged the older star made an unwanted sexual advance toward him when he ...

"I would have never done anything to hurt the gay community," he added. The following month, he pled not guilty to the sexual assault charges, per [NPR ](https://www.npr.org/2022/07/14/1111482529/kevin-spacey-uk-sex-assault-charges)at the time. The "21" star also came out as gay in the statement: "As those closest to me know, in my life I have had relationships with both men and women," he wrote. In late May, it was reported by TMZ that the "House of Cards" star was charged with four counts of sexual assault involving three different men between 2005 and 2013 in the United Kingdom. "My father was a white supremacist and neo-Nazi," Spacey explained. Confidential" star broke down while discussing his "humiliating and terrifying" upbringing, saying he "grew up in a very complicated family dynamic." "Anthony Rapp seemed like a kid and John Barrowman seemed like a man," Spacey said. "There was a lot of fear in the air about who was going to be next." [Associated Press](https://apnews.com/article/assault-and-battery-kevin-spacey-lewis-a-kaplan-anthony-rapp-fc5bd08e01f038f9007dc852881368fb), the "House of Cards" star became emotional during his testimony in which he denied actor [Anthony Rapp's](https://tooofab.com/tags/anthonyrapp) claims in which he alleged Spacey [made an unwanted sexual advance](https://toofab.com/2022/10/12/kevin-spacey-trial-anthony-rapp-admits-reason-for-coming-forward-with-allegations-not-true/) toward him when he was a teenager -- Rapp has sued for millions of dollars in damages. Rapp, who was 14 at the time, alleged Spacey, then 26, invited him to his apartment and climbed on top of him before Rapp said he was able to push him off and leave. But if I did behave then as he describes, I owe him the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior, and I am sorry for the feelings he describes having carried with him all these years." "They told me I couldn't push back on the story," he said.

After about five hours on the witness stand, Kevin Spacey finished testifying in his defense in a sexual misconduct trial, stemming from allegations made by ...

“I regret my entire statement.” “It does in the end,” Spacey said. On Tuesday, Spacey added: “It was beyond horrifying that I was being accused of doing something that in my heart I knew I had not done.”

Kevin Spacey has finished testifying at a civil trial resulting from an actor's claims that the Oscar winner made a sexual pass at him when he was 14 in the ...

Once there, Barrowman and Spacey “playfully had a moment together” on his bed in a visit to the apartment that lasted about a half hour, the actor said. Rapp’s claims, and those of others, abruptly interrupted what had been a high-flying career for the two-time Academy Award winning actor, who lost his job on the Netflix series “House of Cards” and saw other opportunities dry up. “In my heart, I did not believe this had happened,” Spacey said of his reaction to the claims.

Kevin Spacey claims that his publicists encouraged him not to dispute Anthony Rapp's allegations of an inappropriate sexual advance when the Star Trek: ...

In May, Spacey was charged by the U.K.’s Crown Prosecution Service with four counts of sexual assault and one count of “causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.” The alleged incidents took place in London and Gloucestershire between 2005 and 2013. Spacey testified that he and Barrowman sat up when Rapp reentered the room. However, in video testimony, Barrowman recalled Spacey’s version of the evening. Spacey did not initially deny Rapp’s allegations, stating instead that he did not remember the encounter. “I knew I wouldn’t have any sexual interest in Anthony Rapp or any child. [Rapp sued Spacey in 2020](https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/09/anthony-rapp-sues-kevin-spacey-sexual-assault/) for assault, battery, and intentionally inflicting emotional distress.

Kevin Spacey has finished testifying at a civil trial resulting from an actor's claims that the Oscar winner made a sexual pass at him when he was 14 in the ...

Once there, Barrowman and Spacey “playfully had a moment together” on his bed in a visit to the apartment that lasted about a half hour, the actor said. Rapp’s claims, and those of others, abruptly interrupted what had been a high-flying career for the two-time Academy Award winning actor, who lost his job on the Netflix series “House of Cards” and saw other opportunities dry up. “In my heart, I did not believe this had happened,” Spacey said of his reaction to the claims.

Kevin Spacey ended his testimony after being cross-examined about his drug use and masturbation scenes in "American Beauty."

Steigman grew frustrated at points during the day, particularly after Judge Kaplan denied his request to introduce testimony from another Spacey accuser to jurors, who was 16 years old at the time of the alleged incident in 1988. Barrowman, an actor best known for his work in “Doctor Who,” is a key witness who spent a critical evening in 1986 at the Limelight nightclub with both Spacey and Rapp. He also said that he misspoke when he described having drinks with Rapp, the actor John Barrowman, and Lemmon backstage at “Long Day’s Journey Into Night.” Lemmon, he noted, had given up drinking alcohol by that point in his life.

Kevin Spacey has finished testifying at a civil trial resulting from an actor's claims that the Oscar winner made a sexual pass at him when he was 14 in the ...

Once there, Barrowman and Spacey “playfully had a moment together” on his bed in a visit to the apartment that lasted about a half hour, the actor said. That I knew,” Spacey said. “In my heart, I did not believe this had happened,” Spacey said of his reaction to the claims.

An expert witness called by Kevin Spacey at his sexual battery trial Tuesday told jurors that his accuser, actor Anthony Rapp, has “traits” of narcissistic ...

[broke down on the stand](https://nypost.com/2022/10/17/kevin-spacey-denies-sex-abuse-at-nyc-trial-says-neo-nazi-dad-kept-him-in-the-closet/) while describing his decision to come out of the closet in the same statement he responded to Rapp’s allegation. Spacey repeatedly denied the allegation at the heart of the suit and said he was driven to apologize to Rapp in a statement in 2017 by public relations professionals he had hired at the time. Rapp alleges the encounter with Spacey in 1986 was a sexual advance by the actor, who was 26 at the time, and described it as the most traumatic experience of his life.

His testimony for several hours on cross examination by a lawyer for actor Anthony Rapp, 50, went smoothly enough that Spacey's lawyer did not ask any questions ...

Barrowman testified in a deposition partially played in court Monday that Rapp was in the restroom when Barrowman and Spacey briefly flirted on the bed.“It was a flirtatious and playful moment between two people who were attracted to each other,” Spacey said. Once there, Barrowman and Spacey “playfully had a moment together” on his bed in a visit to the apartment that lasted about a half hour, the actor said. “In my heart, I did not believe this had happened,” Spacey said of his reaction to the claims.

Kevin Spacey has finished testifying at a civil trial resulting from an actor's claims that the Oscar winner made a sexual pass at him when he was 14 in the ...

Kevin Spacey has finished testifying at a civil trial resulting from an actor's claims that the Oscar winner made a sexual pass at him when he was 14 in the ...

His testimony for several hours on cross examination by a lawyer for actor Anthony Rapp, 50, went smoothly enough that Spacey's lawyer did not ask any questions ...

Barrowman testified in a deposition partially played in court Monday that Rapp was in the restroom when Barrowman and Spacey briefly flirted on the bed.“It was a flirtatious and playful moment between two people who were attracted to each other,” Spacey said. Once there, Barrowman and Spacey “playfully had a moment together” on his bed in a visit to the apartment that lasted about a half hour, the actor said. “In my heart, I did not believe this had happened,” Spacey said of his reaction to the claims.