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May 6, 2024
Kevin Spacey Fires Back at New Doc About Alleged Abuse
Kevin Spacey’s career has been significantly impacted by the allegations of sexual abuse and misconduct against him. Following the emergence of these allegations, Spacey faced a dramatic fall from grace in the entertainment industry. By K Dass.
US - Kevin Spacey is firing back at
Britain's Channel 4 over an upcoming docuseries about him. The actor, 64,
claimed in a lengthy tweet shared Thursday that the team behind Spacey
Unmasked — billed as a look at Spacey's fall from grace amid allegations of
sexual abuse and grooming from multiple men — has "refused" him the
opportunity to respond to the allegations in a timeframe he deemed fit. He
wrote, "Over the last week, I have repeatedly requested that @Channel4
afford me more than 7 days to respond to allegations made against me dating
back 48 years and provide me with sufficient details to investigate these
matters," claiming the channel "refused on the basis that they feel
that asking for a response in 7 days to new, anonymised and non-specific
allegations is a 'fair opportunity' for me to refute any allegations made
against me."
Spacey added, "I will not sit back and be
attacked by a dying network's one-sided 'documentary' about me in their
desperate attempt for ratings. There's a proper channel to handle allegations
against me and it’s not Channel 4. Each time I have been given the time and a
proper forum to defend myself, the allegations have failed under scrutiny and I
have been exonerated. Tune in this weekend to see my response on X.com/kevinspacey
(https://www.x.com/kevinspacey)."
Spacey Unmasked, directed and
produced by Katherine Haywood, will offer a "forensic look" at the
actor's career with never-before-seen archives and interviews with multiple men
unconnected to Spacey's 2023 U.K. trial as they speak about their experiences
with the actor for the first time. The docuseries is set to air on May 6 and 7
in the U.K., and it was recently acquired by Max in the U.S., although a
premiere date Stateside has yet to be announced. Spacey was acquitted of all
sexual misconduct and assault charges against him in London in 2023, pertaining
to alleged offenses against four men between 2001 and 2013. The Oscar-winning
actor has denied all the allegations against him.
