Kevin Spacey Ordered to Stay Away from Sexual Assault Accuser

A judge in Masschusetts has ordered Kevin Spacey to keep away from the young man who has accused him of sexual assault. The order came as part of arraignment hearing that Spacey was required to attend on Monday morning. Read on for details.

Via People.

On Monday, actor Kevin Spacey appeared before a Massachusetts judge for the latest hearing in his sexual assault case stemming from an alleged 2016 incident against an 18-year-old man on Nantucket Island.

Spacey did not enter a plea at the hearing but a not guilty plea was automatically entered on his behalf in accordance with Massachusetts law, PEOPLE confirms.

Spacey, who lives in California, wore a grey suit with a lavender-flowered shirt and a blue polka dot tie. He briefly smiled as he walked into the courtroom and left court without speaking.

Cape and Islands Assistant District Attorney Michael Giardino asked at the hearing that Spacey have no contact with his alleged victim or the accuser’s family. The judge approved the request.

Spacey’s presence in court Monday was mandatory, after the judge rejected the 59-year-old Oscar winner’s recent request to have his appearance waived.

The actor’s request was filed by his attorneys last week, who argued “presence will amplify the negative publicity already generated in connection with this case.”

The filing further stated that if Spacey attended the hearing, it would “only serve to heighten prejudicial media interest in the case and will increase the risk of contamination of the pool of jurors available for the trial.”

Spacey was charged with felony indecent assault and battery in connection with the alleged incident inside a Nantucket restaurant and bar.

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