The 'House of Cards' star Kevin Spacey is set to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on Thursday morning as he gets charged with four counts of sexual assault in UK with 💃an additional charge of "causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent", the Metropolitan Police have confirmed.
The four historiꦡc assaults are alleged to have been perpetrated against three men, now in their 30s and 40s, between 2005 and 2013, a period during which Spa𒊎cey served as artistic director of the Old Vic theatre.
The ꦇPolice have said the incidents were alleged to have taken place in London and Gloucestershire, reports 'Variety'.
According to 'Varie🍰ty', the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) spent over a year reviewing the evi🦋dence before confirming last month they had authorised police to press charges.
In a statement to 'ไGood Morning America', Spacey said he would voluntarily surrender himself to U.K. police to be charged before defendinജg himself in court.
Spacey said in a statement accessed by 'Variety', "I very much appreciate the Crown Prosecution Service's statement in which they carefully reminded the media and the public that I am entitled to a fair t🌳rial, and innocent until proven otherwise."
"While I am disappointed🎶 with their decision to move forward, I will voluntarily appear in the UK as soon as can be arranged and defend myself against these charges, which I am confident will p꧅rove my innocence", the actor further said in his statement.
The UK charges are the l🍬atest in a long line of legal battles - both civil and criminal - for Spacey after allegations were first made about him in 2017. Spacey was the toast of television for his role in Netflix flagship series 'House of Cards' until Anthony Rapp told 'Buzzfeed News' of historic allegations against Spacey.
Rapp alleges the actor made a non-consensual sexual advance toward him when Rapp was just 14 years old during a party. He is currently suing Spacey in a New York court for sexual abuse.
[With Inputs From IANS]
