Over the past few years the entertainment industry has been greatly influenced by the Me Too movement. A number of powerful men in Hollywood faced serious allegations, including Kevin Spacey. That controversy resulted in him being removed from House of Cards, and his career hasn’t really recovered since. He’s in the midst of a legal battle regarding some of the allegations, and recently got some help from another wildly famous individual: Elton John. Because the iconic musician has testified during Spacey’s sexual assault trial. Let’s break it all down.
Kevin Spacey’s legal team is currently in the midst of a legal battle across the pond, as he was changed with a number of sexual assault counts. TMZ has revealed that none other than Elton John testified virtually related to one specific accuser, coming to the actor’s defense in the process. Specifically, the “Rocket Man” singer is refuting the timeline of one alleged event, which was connected to his annual White Tie and Tiara Ball.
The accuser in question claimed that Spacey groped him while he drove the American Beauty actor to John’s party back in either 2004 or 2005. But according to Elton John’s testimony, Kevin Spacey only attended that event in 2001. What’s more, John’s husband David Furnish also corroborated this story. Apparently Kevin Spacey's attendance that year was memorable because of his reputation as an actor, with Furnish quoted as saying:
He was an Oscar-winning actor, and there was a lot of buzz and excitement that he was at the ball
It remains to be seen how impactful these testimonies end up being. Still, Elton John's inclusion is no doubt going to turn plenty of heads. The accuser claimed that he might have gotten the year wrong, but maintains that the groping incident with Kevin Spacey did occur. He claims he couldn't forget it, especially since he was allegedly so distraught that he nearly ran the car off the road.
As previously mentioned, Spacey has a number of sexual assault charges against him currently. While he was originally charged with four counts in the U.K., another seven charges followed. So the stakes of the situation certainly feel high for the Baby Driver actor. He plead not guilty to the dozen charges across the pond, and smart money says its going to be a long legal battle moving forward.
The allegations against Spacey began with an allegation made by actor Anthony Rapp regarding an alleged incident when he was just 14 years old. This inspired more allegations from various accusers, although Rapp did lose his legal battle against Spacey. We'll just have to see how the situation across the pond ultimately shakes out. Another legal system is behind the verdict this time around, so there are definitely a ton of questions about what's going to happen. In the meantime, check out the 2023 movie release dates to plan your next movie experience.
