Kevin Spacey did not molest actor Anthony Rapp in 1986, according to the jury.
A jury sided with Kevin Spacey in one of the lawsuits that destroyed his career, saying he did not sexually abuse Anthony Rapp, then 14, in 1986. Civil trial verdict came quickly. Federal court jurors in New York decided Rapp hadn't established his charges after an hour of deliberation. Spacey bowed his head and hugged his lawyers after hearing the judgement. He exited the courthouse without speaking to reporters. Jennifer Keller, his counsel, thanked the jurors for recognising the bogus accusations. Next, Mr. Spacey's innocence will be confirmed. She referred to additional sexual assault claims against the actor, including criminal prosecution in England. Rapp claimed that Spacey invited him to a party, then approached him in a bedroom after the others left. He said Spacey, then 26, grabbed him up and laid on top of him on a bed before he escaped as an intoxicated Spacey asked if he was sure he wanted to leave. Spacey told the jury it never happened and he was never drawn to