The 62-year-old House of Cards actor, who appeared before the Old Bailey in a blue suit and tie, was formally charged in June with four counts of sexual assault against three men, along with a fifth charge. of having caused a person to participate in acts of penetration. sexual activity without consent.
Spacey’s last appearance was on 16 June when he declared his name, date of birth and London address to Deputy Magistrate Tan Ikram and heard the charges against him which were read in court.
The charges he faces include two counts of sexual assault against a man in London in 2005; a third charge of sexual assault, also in London, against a different man in 2008; and a final count against a man in Gloucestershire, west England in 2013. The fifth charge of non-consensual penetrative activity is also related to the 2013 incident.
During Thursday’s hearing, the judge, Mr. Justice Wall, set a three- to four-week trial, beginning June 6, 2023.
Spacey has won two Academy Awards for his roles in “The Usual Suspects” and “American Beauty,” and was artistic director of London’s Old Vic Theater from 2003 to 2015.
He has also starred in Netflix’s political series “House of Cards” and starred again last year.