Kevin Spacey will testify at trial in the sexual misconduct civil lawsuit introduced towards him by accuser Anthony Rapp in Manhattan federal court docket.
Spacey’s testimony was confirmed Monday morning by his lawyer Chase Scolnick, who detailed a timetable for the defendant’s case to Choose Lewis Kaplan.
It’s not clear precisely when the Oscar-winning actor will take the stand — however it may occur as quickly as Monday afternoon.
Attorneys for Rapp — who claims Spacey made undesirable sexual advances to him when Rapp was a youngster — rested their case Monday morning earlier than the jury was known as into the courtroom.
Previous to testimony resuming, Kaplan agreed to toss one of many claims introduced by Rapp after certainly one of Spacey’s attorneys argued your entire case ought to be dismissed on the deserves of the regulation.
Kaplan dominated Rapp’s declare of intentional infliction of emotional misery repeated allegations made in his allegation of battery — and subsequently couldn't go ahead.
He reserved judgment on whether or not to dismiss the battery declare, now the only allegation standing within the go well with.
Rapp claims a drunken Spacey lifted him up and laid on prime of him after a celebration at his Manhattan house in 1986. Rapp, an actor who appeared in “Hire,” was 14 on the time and Spacey was 26.
Within the go well with, Rapp claims Spacey touched him that night time for sexual gratification.
Spacey has denied the allegations.
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