Kevin Spacey is facing three new claims of sexual assault in London civil court next year. Three men have filed lawsuits against the actor, alleging that he assaulted them between 2000 and 2013. A provisional trial date of Oct. 12, 2026, has been suggested during a hearing in London’s High Court, although it is still undecided whether the claims will be heard in a single civil trial or three consecutive ones.
Spacey, who was acquitted of sexual assault charges brought by four men in a U.K. criminal trial in 2023, has denied all allegations. While he has formally denied two of the three civil claims in court, he has not yet filed a defense for the third. A representative for Spacey did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the new civil trial.
One of the men suing Spacey in civil court had previously done so in 2022, but the case was put on hold during his criminal trial. This man, who has been granted anonymity by the court, claims he suffered psychiatric damage and financial loss as a result of the alleged sexual assault that took place in August 2008.
Another man, Ruari Cannon, has waived his right to anonymity and alleges that Spacey groped him at a party in 2013 while he was starring in a play at the Old Vic, where Spacey was the artistic director. Cannon participated in last year’s Channel 4 docuseries “Spacey Unmasked,” to which Spacey responded by stating that each time he was given the opportunity to defend himself, the allegations failed under scrutiny, and he was exonerated.
In addition to the London civil court cases, Spacey was also sued in New York civil court in 2022 by actor Anthony Rapp over allegations of sexual assault but was found not liable by a jury.
It remains to be seen how these new claims will unfold in court and what impact they will have on Kevin Spacey’s legal battles.
