Double Academy Award-winner Kevin Spacey, whose stellar acting career was derailed by sex assault allegations, goes on trial in London this week, accused of sexual offenses against four men in Britain.

WHAT IS HE ACCUSED OF?

Spacey, 63, faces a dozen charges, including of sexual assault, indecent assault and causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.

The actor, charged under his full name of Kevin Spacey Fowler, has pleaded not guilty to all 12 counts, which relate to alleged incidents between 2001 and 2013.

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His trial before a jury at Southwark Crown Court opens Wednesday and is scheduled to last for four weeks.

WHY IS THE TRIAL IN BRITAIN?

Spacey spent more than a decade living in Britain, where he was artistic director of the Old Vic Theatre from 2004 to 2015. He was a high-profile figure in London, starring in productions including William Shakespeare91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淩ichard III91裸聊视频� and David Mamet91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淪peed-the-Plow,91裸聊视频� and hosting star-studded fundraising events for the 200-year-old venue.

Spacey was questioned by British police in 2019 about claims by several men that he had assaulted them. He was charged in May 2022 with five counts against three alleged victims. Another seven charges, all against a fourth man, were added in November.

Spacey, who has addresses in Britain and the U.S., has been free on unconditional bail as he awaited trial.

WHAT91裸聊视频橲 SPACEY91裸聊视频橲 FUTURE?

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After allegations emerged in the U.S. amid the growing #MeToo movement, Spacey was fired or removed from projects 91裸聊视频� most notably 91裸聊视频淗ouse of Cards,91裸聊视频� the Netflix political thriller where for five seasons he played lead character Frank Underwood, a power-hungry congressman who becomes president. He was cut from the completed film 91裸聊视频淎ll the Money in the World,91裸聊视频� and the scenes reshot with Christopher Plummer.

Spacey is adamant that his career is not over. He had his first film role for several years in Italian director Franco Nero91裸聊视频檚 91裸聊视频淭he Man Who Drew God,91裸聊视频� played the late Croatian President Franjo Tudjman in biopic 91裸聊视频淥nce Upon a Time in Croatia91裸聊视频� and also starred in as-yet unreleased U.S. film 91裸聊视频淧eter Five Eight.91裸聊视频�

In January he was feted with a lifetime achievement award from Italy91裸聊视频檚 National Cinema Museum in Turin. He also taught a masterclass and introduced a sold-out screening of 91裸聊视频淎merican Beauty91裸聊视频� in what were billed as Spacey91裸聊视频檚 first speaking engagements in five years.

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Jill Lawless, The Associated Press

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