The disappearance of Kevin Spacey can also be shown on his Twitter account. Between October 2017 and December 2018 there is a gap. No single message spread the 59-year-old in the network. And otherwise the actor did not appear in public.
Triggers for his disappearance are allegations of sexual harassment (read a detailed text about it here). Now he has to answer for the first time because of these allegations in court. He is accused of sexual assault on an 18-year-old. The court hearing on Monday is his involuntary return to the public. The overview.
Why does Spacey have to appear in court?
The actor is accused of improper conduct and assault. It's about an incident in 2016 on the holiday island Nantucket in the US state of Massachusetts. At that time he was said to have drunk an 18-year-old in a bar and later touched him immoral.
The prosecution did not name the alleged victim. However, former news anchor Heather Unruh said last year that it was her son.
One night in Nantucket
Kevin Spacey has to appear before a court in Nantucket, Massachusetts.
He is charged with immoral behavior and bodily harm.
It's about an incident in 2016 on the holiday island Nantucket in the US state of Massachusetts. At that time he is said to have made an 18-year-old drunk in a bar (pictured) and later touched immoral.
His appearance in court is the 59 year old's first public appearance in a long time.
Shortly after the announcement of the appointment Spacey went with a video to the public. In the bizarre clip he performs as Frank Underwood, his character from the series "House of Cards". He says, "I certainly will not pay the price for something I did not do."
Previously, Spacey had not performed in public for more than a year.
In October 2017, Anthony Rapp raised abuse allegations against Spacey in an interview. In 1986 he took him to a bed at a party and sat down on him. At that time Rapp was 14 years old.
On Rapp's allegations Spacey responded on Twitter. He was dismayed to hear this story. He really does not remember the encounter, but if he behaved as Rapp described it, he owes him a "serious apology" for "this absolutely inappropriate behavior in a drunken state."
Spacey's alleged victim Rapp is known from the series "Star Trek: Discovery".
After Rapp's allegations many more men came forward. More than 30 allegations of sexual assault and harassment have been raised publicly.
The worldwide breakthrough came Spacey with the movie "The usual suspects" from the year 1995. In 1996 he won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
Four years later he won the trophy again, this time as the best actor for his role in the movie "American Beauty".
In the film, Spacey plays the frustrated family man Lester Burnham. This one tries to become more attractive with sport for a friend of his daughter.
Since 2013, Kevin Spacey plays President Francis Underwood in the award-winning US series House of Cards.
The streaming service Netflix ended its cooperation with Spacey in the course of the abuse allegations. His character does not appear in the sixth season.
Director Ridley Scott had Spacey cut in November 2017 from the movie "Alles Geld der Welt" - six weeks before the release. Christopher Plummer (pictured) replaced Spacey.
What does the actor say?
Spacey told the court that he would plead "not guilty." He did not comment publicly on the specific case.
After becoming aware of the court date, however, Spacey went with a video to the public. In the clip he appears as Frank Underwood, whom he played in the series "House of Cards".
More about the main actor
The video is ambiguously titled "Let me be Frank" ("Let me be completely open"). Spacey alias Francis / Frank Underwood pleads not to believe slander. Then he says, "I certainly will not pay the price for something I did not do."
What started the scandal around Kevin Spacey?
In an interview, actor Anthony Rapp accused the 59-year-old in October 2017 of abusing him at a party in 1986. At that time Rapp was 14 years old.
Spacey was dismayed by the accusation. He really does not remember the encounter, but if he behaved as Rapp described it, he owes him a "serious apology" for "this absolutely inappropriate behavior in a drunken state."
After Rapp's allegations many more men came forward. More than 30 allegations of sexual assault and harassment have been raised publicly. At London's Old Vic Theater, Spacey reportedly harassed at least 20 men during his time as Artistic Director. Spacey began a therapy, according to a spokeswoman.
What were the consequences?
In England, several preliminary investigations against Spacey. The prosecution in Los Angeles filed a lawsuit against the 59-year-old for alleged sexual abuse at the beginning of September, because the allegations in 1992 are now time-barred.
His career as an actor ended in one fell swoop. The streaming service Netflix ended its collaboration with Spacey for "House of Cards", in the sixth season, the character Frank Underwood no longer appears.
Director Ridley Scott had Spacey cut in November 2017 from the movie "Alles Geld der Welt" - six weeks before the release. Christopher Plummer replaced Spacey. The process is likely to be unique in cinema history.
The last movie Spacey had shot before the allegations became known is "Billionaire Boys Club." He appeared in August 2018 and flopped: On the first day he entered only 126 dollars.