Jurors Will Hear “Many Damned Lies” & “Deliberate Exaggerations” In Kevin Spacey Trial,” Says ‘American Beauty’ Star’s Lawyer
deadline.comJurors will hear “many damned lies” and “some deliberate exaggerations” in the trial of Kevin Spacey, according to the American Beauty star’s lawyer.
Patrick Gibbs KC, for Spacey, gave a short opening speech to the jury this morning in Southwark Crown Court in which he told them that the actor has come back to the UK to answer allegations with “what actually happened.” “Mr Spacey…has come back to the UK as he said he would to answer them and say in full in due course what actually happened as he would say it,” Gibbs said.
He added: “What has been reimagined with a sinister spin? What has been made up or twisted? And why and when because all of those things that are alleged against him happened…a long time ago.” The barrister went on: “Mr Spacey was rich and influential.
What did the [complainaints] want from his wealth and from his influence and what do they still want do you think?” The Oscar-winning House of Cards and Se7en star denies the 12 charges against him, including sexual assault and indecent assault, alleged to have been committed between 2001 and 2013.
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