Posted on 12/25/2018 7:00:02 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
BOSTON (AP) — Kevin Spacey has been charged with groping the 18-year-old son of a Boston TV anchor in 2016 — the first criminal case brought against the Oscar-winning actor since his career collapsed amid a string of sexual misconduct allegations over a year ago.
Spacey, 59, is due in court Jan. 7 on the resort island of Nantucket to be arraigned on a charge of indecent assault and battery, Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe said in a statement Monday. Spacey could get up to five years in prison if convicted.
A criminal complaint was issued by a clerk magistrate at a hearing Thursday, O’Keefe said.
Shortly after the charge became public, Spacey posted a video on YouTube titled “Let Me Be Frank,” breaking a public silence of more than a year.
In a monologue delivered in the voice of Frank Underwood, his character on Netflix’s “House of Cards” who was killed off after the sexual misconduct allegations emerged, he said: “Of course some believed everything and have just been waiting with bated breath to hear me confess it all; they’re just dying to have me declare that everything they said is true and I got what I deserved. ... I’m certainly not going to pay the price for the thing I didn’t do.”
He added, “Soon enough, you will know the full truth.” The three-minute video ended with a burst of cliffhanger music.
A spokeswoman for the actor did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment.
Former news anchor Heather Unruh came forward in November 2017 to say the actor stuck his hand down the pants of her son, who was 18 at the time, and grabbed his genitals at the Club Car Restaurant on Nantucket in July 2016...
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This allegation has always been strange to me. It’s the “former anchor” mom claiming it. Where’s her adult son? Why is her 18 year old son alone with Kevin Spacey? Why are they serving an 18 year old?
Wow two arrests in two years, cleaning up Hollywood like this it’s be a convent and place for monks in 5000 years
“There once was an actor on Nantucket...”
Not defending the guy but isn’t someone 18 considered to be an adult and no longer a child?
“Who reached into a young man’s bucket...”
Any 18 year old man who doesn’t punch a man that does that to him was probably a willing participant.
What 18 year old man tells his mom when an old queen grabs his junk?
The man is 20 now. Has he complained yet, or is it just his mommy that’s upset?
I’m glad to see so many skeptical people here scratching their heads over this. I am too. 18 years old and he runs to mommy? I hate to say it but when I was young there was a reason so many gay men showed up to work with black eyes. And it had nothing to do with mommy.
This is just now happening?
I thought he had been charged over a year ago, at the height of #Me2 Mania.
I don’t care what the LGBTQRST crazies say, This is gross.
Alleged in 2017.
I’m assuming it took until now to investigate enough to bring charges.
Agreed - and 5 years for groping? I mean - 90 days sure - but 5 years for making an unwanted pass on your date?
Groping?? Seriously? For this Spacey had to go into hiding for a year? But RAPIST Bill Clinton runs around for 20 years basking in adulation and billions in fraudulent “donations”?
Yeah, not buying the claims (nor the defense) for a second.
I hope mommy has very deep pockets and a platoon ravenous sharks for lawyers.
Kevin believes he really is Francis Underwood.
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