Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey gets a thrill by preying on other men, a prosecutor told jurors during his sexual assault trial Friday in a London courtroom.
Spacey is "a man who does not respect personal boundaries or space, a man who it would seem delights in making others feel powerless and uncomfortable -- a sexual bully," Prosecutor Christine Agnew said in her opening statement. "His preferred method of assault is, it appears, to grab aggressively other men in the crotch."
Defence lawyer Patrick Gibbs said Spacey denied all allegations of non-consensual activity and told jurors to ask themselves as they listened to the evidence what -- if anything -- had happened.He said jurors would hear truths, half-truths, deliberate exaggerations and lies. The charges allege the acts were not consensual and Spacey did not "reasonably believe" the men had consented.
"I am sure the defendant will be gratified to know that many of you will know his name or have seen his films," Justice Mark Wall said Wednesday to potential jurors during the brief selection process.The stakes for Spacey are high. A conviction could send him to prison while an acquittal could allow for a career comeback.
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