Spacey’s last court appearance was on June 16, when he gave his name, date of birth and London address to Deputy Chief Justice Tan Ikram and heard the charges against him read out in court. The charges he faces include two counts of sexual assault against a man in London in 2005. a third charge of sexual assault, also in London, against a different man in 2008. and a final charge against a man in Gloucestershire, west England, in 2013. The fifth count of non-consensual invasive activity also relates to the 2013 incident. During Thursday’s hearing, the judge, Mr Justice Wall, set a three- to four-week trial starting on June 6, 2023. Spacey has won two Academy Awards for his roles in “The Usual Suspects” and “American Beauty” and was artistic director of London’s Old Vic Theater from 2003 to 2015. He also starred in the Netflix political series “House of Cards” and returned to acting last year.
