Kevin Spacey is in court facing 12 sexual assault charges. The 63-year-old American Beauty actor arrived on Wednesday (June 28) at Southwark Crown Court in London, England.
He was sat at a windowed glass dock inside Courtroom 1 accompanied by dock officers, wearing a dark suit with a light blue shirt and pink tie via Variety. Keep reading to find out more… Mr Justice Wall is presiding over the case, which will be heard by a 12-member jury.
The first day of the trial involved jury selection. Judge Wall said that he had excused 16 potential jurors for personal reasons, including work and care commitments.
14 were selected: 12 as the actual jury and two alternates, who will remain until after the prosecution has opened the case. “I’m sure the defendant will be gratified to know that many of you know his name or have seen his films but that won’t disqualify you from sitting on this jury,” the judge advised.
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