American actor Kevin Spacey pleads not guilty to sexual assault

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Actor Kevin Spacey has pleaded not guilty to four counts. ion of sexual ass three men, during his first appearance at the Old Bailey in London.

The 62-year-old also pleaded not guilty to a fifth charge of inducing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.

Mr. Spacey, dressed in a light blue suit, answered "not guilty" when each of the charges was read to him. four weeks has been scheduled from June 6 next year.

A new hearing will take place earlier in 2023 and the judge granted Mr. Spacey on unconditional bail.

The charges follow a review of evidence gathered by the Metropolitan Police.

Mr. Spacey was charged with two counts of sexually assaulting a man, now in his 40s, in London in March 2005.

He was also charged with one count of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent on a man, now in his 30s, in August 2008 in London.

The fourth sexual assault charge relates to another man, also now in his 30s, in April 2013 in Gloucestershire.

M. Spacey has been listed to appear before Judge Wall in Court 1 at the Old Bailey under his full name Kevin Spacey Fowler.

The two-time Oscar winner previously gave a statement to Good Morning America in May in which he said he was confident he could prove his innocence.