The “House of Cards” star, 62, appeared in court over sexual assault allegations stemming from his time as artistic director at a local theater between 2005 and 2013. The scandal-mongering actor was charged with four counts of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without their consent. The most serious charge against him is a charge of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent when he allegedly forced a man to perform oral sex. The actor, who went by his real name Kevin Spacey Fowler, was asked to provide his name and address before pleading “not guilty” at the hearing. Spacey will stand trial on June 6, 2023. At his first court appearance last month, his lawyer said Spacey “vehemently denied all allegations”. Spacey, who was granted unconditional bail, could face up to life in prison if convicted of the most serious offense. If convicted of sexual assault, he can be jailed for six months or fined indefinitely. The two-time Oscar winner – best known for starring in “The Usual Suspects” and “American Beauty” – was questioned by police in 2019 over claims by several men who said he assaulted them during his tenure as the theater’s artistic director London’s Old Vic. between 2005 and 2013. The alleged victims are all now in their 30s and 40s. Kevin Spacey arrived at a London criminal court on Thursday morning.REUTERS Four of the alleged incidents took place in London between March 2005 and August 2008 and one in Gloucestershire, England in April 2013. The Crown Prosecution Service approved charges against the actor in May, but he could only be formally charged when he arrived on British soil last month. The actor – who came out as gay in 2017 – said she is “confident” he will be able to prove his innocence in court. The mounting allegations against the actor threw his once successful career into chaos. Spacey pulled out of the final season of “House of Cards” and was removed from the movie “All the Money in the World” after the allegations surfaced. Reuters Spacey was written out of the final season of “House of Cards” and cut from Ridley Scott’s 2017 film “All The Money In The World.” The film, which starred Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg, was completed with Spacey being cast as the lead. After allegations of sexual misconduct against Spacey, he was cut from the film and replaced by Christopher Plummer.
