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[1/2] Kevin Spacey on Thursday defeated a sexual abuse claim against him after jurors in a Manhattan civil trial found his accuser didn’t prove his claim that the Oscar winner made an unwanted sexual advance on him when he was 14.

Actor Kevin Spacey arrives to Manhattan Federal Court for his sex abuse trial in New York, US, October 6, 2022.Actor Kevin Spacey arrives to Manhattan Federal Court for his sex abuse trial in New York, US, October 6, 2022.

Anthony Rapp, now 50, testified that Spacey climbed on top of him on a bed and pressed his groin into his hip until he was able to wriggle free. Spacey denied the allegation on the stand and said he had never been alone with Rapp.During closing arguments on Thursday, Rapp’s lawyer urged jurors to discredit Spacey’s recollection of the events.

Spacey’s lawyers advanced several theories for why Rapp might have lied, including a desire for attention or jealousy of Spacey’s acting success.

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[2/2] Anthony Rapp, now 50, testified that Spacey climbed on top of him on a bed and pressed his groin into his hip until he was able to wriggle free.

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