Kevin Spacey settles sex assault claims out of court ahead of U.K. civil trial
Posted on: Mar 19, 2026 19:22 IST | Posted by: Cbc
trey men who alleged that doer Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted them feature settled their civic claims before sledding to trial at the High Court in London, court documents show.
The three men alleged that the Academy Award-winning star abused them at times between 2000 and 2013. Spacey has denied the allegations.
Civil trials were due to start later this year, but case judge Christina Lambert last week ordered the proceedings paused, saying the parties had "agreed to the terms of the settlement."
"By consent, it is ordered that all further proceedings against the defendant in these actions be stayed upon the terms set out in this order and in the confidential schedule," the judge said.
The terms were not disclosed and the judge did not make any order about costs.
The order, dated Friday, was made public on Wednesday.
Kevin Spacey acquitted of all 9 sex-offence charges in the U.K.
Spacey's representatives have been approached for comment.
Spacey, now 66, was tried in London in 2023 on nine alleged sex offenses against four men, and acquitted on all counts.
Two of the civil claimants, whose identities are protected by legal orders, gave evidence during Spacey's criminal trial.
Spacey also successfully defended himself against a $40 million US civil lawsuit in New York in 2022 brought by Star Trek: Discovery actor Anthony Rapp.
One of the most celebrated actors of his generation until his career was derailed by sex abuse allegations, Spacey starred in films including Glengarry Glen Ross, L.A. Confidential and the TV political thriller House of Cards. He won a best supporting actor Academy Award for the 1995 film The Usual Suspects and a lead actor Oscar for 1999's American Beauty.
Spacey was also the artistic director of London's Old Vic Theatre from 2004 to 2015.
While Spacey has previously said he's found work in recent years, those roles have been in some smaller films or stage productions, rather than the mainstream Hollywood roles he was known for prior to the allegations coming to light.
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