American actor Kevin Spacey has reached an out-of-court settlement with three men who accused him of sexual assault in the United Kingdom, avoiding the start of a civil trial at London's High Court, British media reported on Thursday. The parties agreed to confidential terms, after which the Justice ordered the proceedings to be suspended with the consent of all involved, without the details of the settlement or any potential compensation being made public. The incidents occurred between 2000 and 2015. The plaintiffs claimed the incidents took place between 2000 and 2015, in several cases after meeting the actor, who is now 66, during his tenure as artistic director of the London Old Vic theatre, a position he held from 2004 to 2013. One of them, actor Ruari Cannon — who has waived his anonymity — alleged that Spacey sexually assaulted him in 2013 at an event related to Tennessee Williams' 'Sweet Bird of Youth,' while the other two, identified in the process as LNP and GHI, reported alleged abuses at different times. The settlement closes the civil avenue for these three plaintiffs, after Spacey was acquitted in 2023 of nine sexual offenses in a criminal trial also held in London, related to allegations from four men, including Cannon himself. The civil trial was scheduled for October of this year but is now off following the deal reached by the parties. The actor, known for films such as 'American Beauty' or the series 'House of Cards,' has denied all charges.
