Kevin Spacey has hit back at new allegations of sexual misconduct which are set to be revealed in a forthcoming Channel 4 documentary.
The new two-part series, titled ‘Spacey Unmasked’, is due to air on Channel 4 on Monday and Tuesday next week.
According to the broadcaster, it will “investigate Spacey’s conduct” and features “multiple” men talking about their experiences with the double-Oscar winner, almost all of whom have “never spoken before.”
In July 2023, Mr Spacey faced trial over nine sexual offence charges in a case involving four men at Southwark Crown Court. He was acquitted of all charges and described the allegations as “madness”.
Previously the jury in a US civil case in 2022 also found in his favour, dismissing claims brought by the actor Anthony Rapp, who was the first man to make allegations against Mr Spacey in 2017.
Speaking in an interview published on former GB News presenter Dan Wootton’s X page, Mr Spacey said: “I’ve got nothing left to hide – you are my jury.”
He went on to deny a list of claims put to him by producers of the documentary in an email asking for his response to the allegations.
Speaking about the approach by production company, Roast Beef Productions, he said: “These accusations date back to 1976, which is 48 years ago, you have to realise that in the (Anthony) Rapp case it took me nearly a year to find evidence to prove that he’d lied about this encounter he claimed he’d had with me.”
Going on to address his past behaviour, he added: “They want me to go on television in front of the world and apologise for everything I’ve ever done. It’s not like I’m above saying I’m sorry.. I’ve learned a lot in the past seven years and I’ve had plenty of time on my hands to listen.
“I wanted to ensure that by the time I did speak out, now, publicly, I could be confident I had taken responsibility for the mistakes that I’d made and I’ve worked them out with those that I’ve hurt.
“I take full responsibility for my past behaviour and my actions but I cannot take responsibility for anyone who has made up stories about me or exaggerated stories about me.”
The actor’s former foundation for young artists The Kevin Spacey Foundation shut down in 2018 after sexual assault allegations were made against the actor.
Speaking about the foundation, Mr Spacey said: “Were there times when I would flirt with some of the people who were involved in those programmes? Who were in their twenties? Yes.
“Did I ever hook up with another actor? Yes.
“Did I make a clumsy pass at someone who wasn’t interested, as it turned out? Yes.
“But I was not employing them, I was not their boss. I was often just swimming in for an hour, here or there, as a well-known actor to lend support.
“That may not have been the best decision… but it wasn’t illegal, and it’s never been alleged to be illegal.”
One of the alleged victims, former actor Ruari Cannon, has waived his right to anonymity to claim the double Oscar winner touched him in a highly intimate way in June 2013, when he was 21. Mr Spacey – star of House of Cards, American Beauty and The Usual Suspects – was 53 at the time. When approached for comment about the alleged incident, Spacey did not provide i with a response. However, he told former GB News presenter Dan Wootton that Mr Cannon’s claims are “ridiculous and it never happened”.
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