What was Kevin Spacey verdict?

On Thursday, October 20, 2022, a jury ruled in favour of Kevin Spacey in one of the lawsuits that have dogged the actor’s career.

The jury in Manhattan found Kevin Spacey not liable for sexually abusing Anthony Rapp, then 14, while both were relatively unknown actors in Broadway plays in 1986.

The jury of 11 in the Federal District Court in Manhattan deliberated for less than 90 minutes on the evidence against Mr Spacey, who denied the accusation on the stand.

When the verdict was read, Spacey bowed his head and hugged his attorneys. He didn’t say anything to reporters as he walked out of the courthouse.

“We’re grateful to the jury for seeing through these false allegations,” his lawyer, Jennifer Keller, said.

“What’s next is Mr Spacey is going to be proven that he’s innocent of anything he’s been accused of. That there was no truth to any of the allegations,” she added, a reference to other sexual misconduct claims against the actor, including criminal charges in England.

Rapp posted a statement saying he was grateful his case was heard in court. “Bringing this lawsuit was always about shining a light, as part of a larger movement to stand up against all form of sexual violence,” he wrote, pledging to “keep on advocating.”