Sex abuse claim is lodged in civil court against Kevin Spacey 18 months after Oscar-winning actor was cleared on series of criminal charges
Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey has been hit with another sexual abuse claim, court records show - 18 months after he was cleared of a series of criminal charges.
Ruari Cannon is suing Mr Spacey at the High Court, as well as two organisations connected to the Old Vic Theatre in London.
Dushal Mehta, of law firm Fieldfisher, confirmed that he had issued a claim on behalf of Mr Cannon, and also said that he had waived his anonymity in the claim.
No details of the allegations involved are currently available.
Mr Spacey, 65, was previously acquitted in criminal proceedings of several sexual offences alleged by four men between 2001 and 2013.
One of the men, who cannot be identified, has also sued Mr Spacey over his claims he was sexually assaulted by the actor and suffered 'psychiatric damage', which the actor denies.
The actor has denied all allegations of inappropriate behaviour and criminal wrongdoing.
Kevin Spacey is seen speaking to the press outside Southwark Crown Court, London, in July 2023 after he was found not guilty of sexually assaulting four men
Mr Spacey pictured leaving Southwark Crown Court in 2023 after he was found not guilty of sexually assaulting four men
Mr Spacey spoke out in his first TV interview with Chris Cuomo since 2017 to thank his fellow actors for defending him amidst sexual abuse allegations
In an interview with former GB News presenter Dan Wootton last year, he said: 'I take full responsibility for my past behaviour and my actions, but I cannot and will not take responsibility or apologise to anyone who's made up stuff about me or exaggerated stories about me.'
Mr Spacey, a two-time Oscar winner, is known for the US adaptation of House Of Cards along with American Beauty.
His Academy Awards were for best supporting actor for The Usual Suspects in 1996 and best actor in 2000 for American Beauty, which also secured him a Bafta for leading actor.
Last April, the actor appeared to dismiss claims of inappropriate behaviour in Channel 4's documentary as he praised the men in the show for their 'great acting'.
Channel 4's two-part series came nine months after Mr Spacey was cleared of nine sexual assault charges and looked at fresh claims against him made by several men, 'almost all of whom have never spoken before'.
It is said to take a 'forensic look at a man who was once one of the most admired and respected actors in the world'.
But Mr Spacey seemed to disregard the show as a work of fiction in a statement given to entertainment magazine Variety.
He said: 'I'm honoured to be starring in my first film with Warner Brothers in many years.
'I hope the Academy takes note of some of the great acting by the lesser-known cast.'
The two-time Oscar-winning actor defiantly vowed not to give up on acting after being in 'exile' for seven years (Spacey pictured in Los Angeles in 1996 after winning best supporting actor for his role in The Usual Suspects)
Channel 4's two-part series came nine months after Spacey was cleared of nine sexual assault charges and looked at fresh claims against him made by several men
Mr Spacey is seen addressing the media gathered outside Southwark Crown Court after being found not guilty of sexual offences between 2001 and 2013
In May 2024, he thanked his fellow actors for defending him amidst the sexual abuse allegations.
A raft of A-listers - including Liam Neeson and Sharon Stone - rallied around the Oscar-winning star to call for an end to his 'seven year exile'.
The American Beauty actor went on NewsNation with Chris Cuomo to express his gratitude for the support he received from colleagues.
'I'm enormously gratified that friends of mine who reached out to and that I've been speaking to for your years now have been motivated by this documentary that was put out.'
Fresh allegations were made against him in a new Channel 4 bombshell documentary - and Mr Spacey accused the broadcaster of 'having an agenda' in deciding to go ahead with airing its two-part film, Spacey Unmasked.
The documentary featured previously unheard testimonies about the actor's alleged inappropriate behaviour.
