NewsNational News

Actions

UK police probing 6 assault claims against Kevin Spacey

<p>Kevin Spacey is reportedly facing three new sexual assault allegations in London. </p><p>The Metropolitan Police are investigating the claims, which range from 1996 to 2013. <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/07/03/kevin-spacey-facing-three-sex-assault-allegations-britain/" target="_blank">The Telegraph reports</a> they were made by three different men.</p><p><a href="https://www.newsy.com/stories/kevin-spacey-comes-out-and-addresses-claim-in-same-post/" target="_blank">Spacey was initially accused</a> of sexual misconduct by fellow actor Anthony Rapp <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/adambvary/anthony-rapp-kevin-spacey-made-sexual-advance-when-i-was-14?utm_term=.ksvoYEPkq#.laGVJn5oK" target="_blank">in a BuzzFeed article</a> published in October. He accused Spacey of making a sexual advance toward him when he was 14 years old and Spacey was 26. Several others have since accused Spacey. </p><p>All of the new claims are being investigated under the Metro's Child Abuse and Sexual Offences Command. </p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/summer-box-office-success-continues-with-sicario-2-debut/">Summer Box Office Hot Streak Continues With Strong 'Sicario 2' Debut</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/jackson-family-patriarch-joe-jackson-dead-at-89/">Jackson Family Patriarch Joe Jackson Dead At 89</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/stories/jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom-has-4th-best-debut-of-2018/">'Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom' Has 4th Best Debut Of 2018 With $150M</a></li></ul>
Posted

LONDON (AP) — British police are investigating six claims of sexual assault or assault by Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey, three more than previously disclosed.

British media reported earlier this year that London's Metropolitan Police force was investigating allegations against the former "House of Cards" star.

Police in Britain don't name suspects until they are charged. Asked about Spacey, the force did not identify him by name but said Wednesday that detectives were investigating allegations of sexual assault alleged to have taken place in London's Westminster borough in 1996 and the western England city of Gloucester in 2013.

The force says three other complaints of sexual assault and one of assault by the same suspect have been made.

Spacey was artistic director of London's Old Vic theater for 11 years until 2015.