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Just two days afterKevin Spaceywasphotographed publiclyfor the first time since November 2017, the disgraced actor was spotted again in Baltimore.
Spacey, 59 — who wascharged with felony sexual assaultfrom an alleged 2016 incident in a Massachusetts bar involving an 18-year-old bus boy earlier this week — was seen smiling while holding a pizza box.
In October of last year, actorAnthony Rappwas thefirst to come forwardwith allegations against the disgraced actor, accusing Spacey of making inappropriate sexual advances toward him when Rapp was 14 and Spacey was 26.
Spacey, 58, issued a statement saying he didn’t remember the alleged incident, apologizing “for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior,” and announcing, “I choose now to live as a gay man.” Almost immediately, high-profile LBGTQ actors like Wanda Sykes and Billy Eichnercriticized the statement, with GLAAD cautioning that Spacey coming out should not “deflect” from Rapp’s allegation.
“I have a lot of respect and admiration for Anthony Rapp as an actor. I’m beyond horrified to hear his story,” Spacey said ina statement posted on his Twitter account. “I honestly do not remember the encounter, it would have been over 30 years ago. But if I did behave 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.”
As more alleged victims came forward, in November, a representative for the actor shared that Spacey had decided to seek “evaluation and treatment.”
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One film starring the actor has been released since his sexual assault scandal, but the movie —Billionaire Boys’ Club— was atremendous flop, earning just $126 on opening day, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.
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On Monday, the same day that Spacey was charged with felony sexual assault, the actor released avideoon his social media accounts, in which he seemed to be channeling his deceasedHouse of Cardscharacter, Frank Underwood.
“Some believed everything and have just been waiting with bated breath to hear me confess it all,” Spacey said in the video. “They’re just dying to have me declare that everything said is true and that I got what I deserved.”
“Wouldn’t that be easy if it was all so simple?” he continued. “Only you and I both know it’s never that simple, not in politics and not in life. … If I didn’t pay the price for the things we both know I did do, I’m certainly not going to pay the price for the things I didn’t do.”
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He went on to say Spacey’s alleged touching went on for about three minutes and that he tried to move away and moved Spacey’s hands away, to no avail, the report states. He said that he left when Spacey went to the bathroom.
Spacey has hired L.A.-based lawyer Alan Jackson to represent him.
source: people.com
