Sex assault suit against Kevin Spacey can proceed, judge rules
The ruling comes two weeks after British prosecutors said they had authorized police to charge Spacey with four counts of sexual assault against three men.
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Kevin Spacey facing charges of sexual assault in U.K.
Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said it had authorized charges against Spacey for four counts of sexual assault involving incidents alleged to have taken place between 2005 and 2013.
Kevin Spacey accuser and writer Ari Behn dies by suicide
In 2017, Behn accused Spacey of groping him under the table at a Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo a decade earlier.
Kevin Spacey sex battery case dropped after accuser dies
The man also sued Spacey under the alias John Doe in a case that remains pending in federal court
"John Doe" who accused Kevin Spacey of sexual assault dies
The filing triggers a 90-day countdown for an estate to be substituted for John Doe, attorneys for John Doe said
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The alleged victim pleaded the Fifth when confronted about the illegality of altering evidence
Why dropped charge doesn't exonerate Spacey
Prosecutors in Massachusetts dropped a charge of indecent assault against actor Kevin Spacey. This comes after Spacey's alleged victim refused to testify. The man's family say they're very disappointed with the prosecutors' decision. Jericka Duncan reports.
Criminal charges dropped against actor Kevin Spacey
The actor had pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecent assault and battery
Sexual assault charges against Kevin Spacey dropped
Prosecutors in Massachusetts on Wednesday dropped charges against actor Kevin Spacey, who was accused of getting an 18-year-old man drunk and groping him at a Nantucket bar. Prosecutors say they are not moving forward because the accuser will not testify.
Kevin Spacey accuser pleads the Fifth
The sexual assault case against actor Kevin Spacey could be in jeopardy after his accuser invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination on the witness stand. The now 21-year-old man claims Spacey got him drunk and groped him at a bar on the Massachusetts island of Nantucket three years ago. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss what Tueday's testimony means for the case against Spacey.
Attorney breaks down Epstein, Spacey cases
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Kevin Spacey accuser testifies
The young man accusing actor Kevin Spacey of groping him testified in court on Monday. Spacey's lawyers say they need the accuser's cellphone for their defense, but the accuser has pleaded the Fifth. Dean Reynolds reports.
Judge in Kevin Spacey hearing questions case's future
A man who accused the actor of groping him testified Monday, but later invoked his Fifth Amendment rights
Spacey accuser denies altering texts
The man who accused Kevin Spacey of groping him at a bar has denied deleting or altering text messages about the alleged 2016 assault. The judge ordered the accuser to take the stand Monday after he failed to turn over the phone to the defense. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman talks to CBSN about the case.
Kevin Spacey accuser drops lawsuit against actor
More than a dozen people have accused Kevin Spacey of sexual harassment or assault
Man sues Kevin Spacey over alleged groping incident
"As a result of defendant Kevin Spacey Fowler's explicit sexual behavior and lewd and lascivious conduct with the Plaintiff, the Plaintiff suffers, has suffered and will continue to suffer," the suit said
Key piece of evidence missing in Kevin Spacey case
The young man and his parents "have searched all the places where such a phone may have been stored. They have not found the phone," said attorney
Key piece of evidence missing in Kevin Spacey case
A man who says Kevin Spacey groped him at a Nantucket bar cannot find the cellphone he has been ordered to turn over to the defense, the accuser's attorney said Wednesday. A judge has ordered it to be turned over by Friday. CBS Boston's Cheryl Fiandaca reports.
Kevin Spacey shows up for hearing in groping case
Kevin Spacey makes unusual appearance at Massachusetts courthouse in groping case against actor
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Kevin Spacey pleads not guilty
Actor Kevin Spacey appeared in a Nantucket, Massachusetts court for his arraignment Monday, pleading not guilty to sexual assault charges. The actor is accused of groping a teenage boy in 2016. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman joined CBSN to discuss the court proceedings.
Kevin Spacey pulled over for speeding after court appearance
Kevin Spacey pleaded not guilty to groping 18-year-old in first criminal case brought against disgraced actor
Spacey pleads not guilty to assault charge
Actor Kevin Spacey says allegations he sexually assaulted a Massachusetts teenager are "patently false." The former "House of Cards" star pleaded not guilty Monday to a single count of indecent assault and battery. He faces up to five years in prison if convicted. Jericka Duncan reports.
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Former "House of Cards" actor Kevin Spacey pleaded not guilty Monday to sexually assaulting an 18-year-old man in 2016. The case is ongoing and Spacey's next hearing is in March. Attorney Deborah Blum joins CBSN to discuss the case.
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