US actor Spacey to face civil trial in UK over abuse claim
London (AFP) - Hollywood star Kevin Spacey is facing a civil trial in London over a sexual abuse claim after a judge on Tuesday set aside a previous default ruling against the actor. A man made the claim against the Oscar-winning actor at the High Court in London in 2022, alleging he was sexually assaulted and was suffering "psychiatric damage" as a result. But the case was put on hold when Spacey was then criminally charged with various sexual offences. He was later acquitted. Spacey's legal team were meant to file a written defence for the civil case once the criminal proceedings ended, but ...