Actor Kevin Spacey Appears In Court On Charge Of Indecent Assault
Actor Kevin Spacey appeared in a Massachusetts court on Monday on a charge of indecent assault involving an 18-year-old man.
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Spacey Appears In Court Over Sexual Assault Case Involving Busboy In Nantucket
"A not guilty plea was entered on the defendant's behalf," the district attorney's office says. Spacey is accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old man in the summer of 2016.