In the fall of 2017, Kevin Spacey's career came crashing down with devastating swiftness and near Shakespearean consequences. Here is a timeline of how it happened:
From his first star turn in 1986 on Broadway opposite Jack Lemmon in Eugene O'Neill's theatrical tour de force,"A Long Day's Journey into Night" through the spring 2017 release of the fifth season of"House of Cards" -- the actor left an indelible mark on stage, screen and cinema.
Then came"House of Cards," a cultural blockbuster that made Netflix the first streaming service ever nominated for -- and ultimately awarded -- Prime-time Emmys, Golden Globes and Academy Awards and ushered in a revolution in high-quality, streaming original series. Oct. 10, 2017: Ronan Farrow's initial investigation into Weinstein, published in The New Yorker , adds 13 women's on-the-record accounts of allegedly being sexually abused by Weinstein.
The same day, actor Roberto Cavazos claims in a post on his Facebook account that he had a"couple of unpleasant encounters" with Spacey when the two were both performing at the Old Vic, including allegedly being squeezed by Spacey in the Old Vic bar. Nov. 2, 2017: Spacey announces he will take some time to seek unspecified"evaluation and treatment." The same day, the actor's longtime talent agency, Creative Artists Agency, severs ties with Spacey.Nov. 8, 2017: Former ABC Boston affiliate WCVB anchor Heather Unruh holds a press conference in which she accuses Spacey of groping her son at a Nantucket bar in 2016, after she had hinted at her allegations in an Oct. 13 tweet.
In apparent response to Montana's initial allegations to Radar Online a week earlier, a representative for Spacey told the Los Angeles Times that the actor"is taking the time necessary to seek evaluation and treatment. No other information is available at this time." Richard Miskella, a partner at Lewis Silkin who led the investigation, told the AP that the firm invited Spacey to participate in its inquiries"and he didn't respond."
Aug. 20, 2018: Spacey's latest movie,"Billionaire Boys Club," reportedly takes in a record low gross of $618 from 11 theaters in several states during its opening weekend. Sept. 9, 2018: CBS Corporation chairman Les Moonves steps down three hours after six women's accounts of alleged sexual harassment by Moonves appeared in The New Yorker. Moonves has denied the womens' allegations.
"I shocked you with my honesty, but mostly I challenged you and made you think. And you trusted me even though you knew you shouldn't," Spacey, wearing an apron with Santa Claus figures on it, said in the video."So we're not done no matter what anyone says. Besides I know what you want, you want me back."
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