Actor Kevin Spacey charged with four counts of sexual assault in UK

Kevin Spacey pictured in London in 2008, when one of the alleged offences took place, according to the CPS - Copyright Matt Sayles/AP

By Euronews

Published on 26/05/2022 - 16:54 GMT+2•Updated 17:07

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The public prosecutor for England and Wales has authorised charges to be brought against the actor for four alleged assaults committed against three men between 2005 and 2013.

The public prosecutor for England and Wales has confirmed criminal charges are to be brought against the American actor Kevin Spacey for four counts of sexual assault against three men.

Rosemary Ainslie, Head of the Crown Prosecution Service’s Special Crime Division, said in a statement on Thursday that the 62-year-old Hollywood star was also charged with “causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent”.

The charges follow a review of evidence gathered by the Metropolitan Police linked to five alleged incidents, four in London and one in Gloucestershire, between 2005 and 2013.

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Actor Kevin Spacey charged with four counts of sexual assault in UK

The public prosecutor for England and Wales has authorised charges to be brought against the actor for four alleged assaults committed against three men between 2005 and 2013.

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