Kevin Spacey lawsuit likely dead after accuser refuses to be identified
A civil lawsuit against Kevin Spacey is likely to be dismissed because the man who accused the actor of sexually assaulting him in the 1980s, when the alleged victim was 14 years old, won’t reveal his identity.
The man, identified in court documents as C.D., was informed last week that his name is of interest to the public considering Spacey, 61, was accused by name, CNN reports.
“As we had previously informed the Court, C.D. believes he is unable to withstand the scrutiny and intrusion into his life if his identity is revealed in this matter,” attorneys for Spacey’s accusers told the court.
Actor Anthony Rapp had joined C.D. in the civil suit. He alleges the “House of Cards” actor behaved inappropriately toward him in the 1980s when Rapp, too, was 14.
Spacey said in 2017 that he had no recollection of hitting on Rapp, who said the incident happened in Spacey’s home, but that such actions “would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior.”
The plaintiffs’ attorneys have suggested Rapp’s claim be separated from C.D.’s while the latter’s situation is appealed.
After allegations first came to light against Spacey in 2017, the two-time Academy Award winner was fired from his leading role in the TV series “House of Cards” and saw his scenes in the film “All the Money in the World” reshot, with Christopher Plummer replacing him as J. Paul Getty.
In a podcast last year, Spacey likened his loss of work to people who lost their jobs during the pandemic.
“So while we may have found ourselves in similar situations, for very different reasons and circumstances, I still believe that some of the emotional struggles are very much the same,” he said.
