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Kevin Spacey to Face Three Civil Sexual Assault Suits in London, Trial Tentatively Set for Oct. 12, 2026

The High Court must now decide whether to hear the claims together or in separate proceedings.

Overview

  • Three men have filed civil claims in the High Court alleging sexual assaults dating from the early 2000s to 2013.
  • A judge proposed Oct. 12, 2026 as the provisional trial date during a hearing held this week.
  • Kevin Spacey denies the accusations and has formally responded to two of the three claims, according to BBC News.
  • One claimant, Ruari Cannon, waived anonymity and alleges groping at a 2013 party when Spacey was artistic director of the Old Vic.
  • An anonymous plaintiff first filed in 2022 and alleges an August 2008 assault that caused psychiatric harm and financial losses.