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Rapps case has been characterized by twists and turns.
wasdropped from the suitless than one year later, however, after refusing to publicly reveal his name.
Here, what you better know about Spaceys upcoming civil trial.
Why did Anthony Rapp sue Kevin Spacey?
What happened with C.D.?
alleged in this lawsuit that he met Spacey in 1981 when he was about 12 years old.
Spacey was teaching an acting course in Westchester County; C.D.
was a student in his class.
Around two years later, the then-teen ran into the actor in New York City.
Spacey then invited C.D.
According to the lawsuit, this was not an isolated incident.
Spacey kept engaging in sexual acts on separate occasions, the suit alleges.
managed to get free and escaped Spaceys apartment, the suit claimed.
Wait, wasnt C.D.
dropped from the lawsuit?
C.D.spoke with Vulture in November 2017about his alleged encounters with Spacey.
He disclosed his name, obviously, to the magazine, they said.
He also allowed the magazine to use his name to speak with people close to him.
They said that C.D.
never disclosed his name to the general public.
So jurors in Spaceys upcoming trial will only weigh Rapps allegations, not C.D.s.
What about Spaceys case in England?
Spacey is facing criminal charges in the U.K. Spacey pleaded not guilty to the charges on June 14, 2022.
Does Spacey face any other legal problems in the U.S.?
Thedamages were determined during arbitrationandupheld by a judge in August.
Still, Spacey has had some legal victories.
In Nantucket, Massachusetts, prosecutorsdropped a sexual-assault caseagainst Spacey on July 17, 2019.
This accuser also wound up dropping his civil suit against Spacey.
While not a legal problem per se, Spaceys career does not appear poised to recover anytime soon.
In July,Varietyreportedthat Spacey will no longer star in theforthcoming Genghis Khanmovie1242: Gateway to the West.
What could be the outcome of Spaceys trial?
If the jury sides with Spacey, then he will not be responsible for damages for Rapp.
Neither outcome affects his U.K. trial.
But beyond possible damages, this trial speaks to the shifting cultural attitudes that empower people to come forward.
