Kevin Spacey faces sex assault trial in London on allegations over decade old

Actor Kevin Spacey arrives at Southwark Crown Court at on June 28, 2023, in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) LONDON - Two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey walked into a London courtroom Wednesday to face trial on charges of sexually assaulting four men as long as two decades ago.The actor was dressed in a dark blue suit, light blue shirt and pink tie as he was called by his full name and asked if he was Kevin Spacey Fowler."I am," he said as he stood behind a window in the dock.Spacey, 63, has pleaded not guilty to a dozen charges including sexual assault, indecent assault and causing a person to engage in sex activity without consent.

He could face a prison sentence if convicted.RELATED: Kevin Spacey to face 7 additional sex charges in UKSpacey has said an acquittal in the case could revive a career that has largely been on ice since sexual misconduct allegations surfaced against the star who won his first Academy Award for supporting actor in "The Usual Suspects" in 1995."There are people right now who are ready to hire me the moment I am cleared of these charges in London," Spacey said in a rare interview published this month in Germany’s Zeit magazine.

He said the media had turned him into a "monster."The charges involving men now in their 30s or 40s date from 2001 to 2013 — covering most of the decade when he lived in Britain and served as artistic director of the Old Vic Theatre until 2015.Jurors were to be selected on the first day of the trial and opening statements are scheduled Friday.The actor, who is free on bail, arrived at London’s Southwark Crown Court about two hours before the trial was due to start.A jury in the Kevin Spacey sexual assault trial found that the actor is not liable for.