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The prosecutor, Christine Agnew, told jurors that Spacey is a man who sexually assaults other men.
On one occasion things went further than that.
Below, the events of the trial, which promises still more bombshell testimony.
Which charges does Kevin Spacey face in London?
Spacey faces 12 counts.
They include seven sexual-assault counts and three indecent-assault counts.
The counts relate to four men for alleged incidents between 2001 and 2013.
So what are the specific allegations against Spacey?
In a 90-minute opening argument, the prosecution laid out accusers claims against Spacey.
There were eventually times that Spacey would grab and grope in an aggressive way,the BBC reported.
The prosecution claimed that Spacey derived a sexual thrill out of this key in of sexual aggression.
The third accuser said he first encountered Spacey at the Old Vic and asked him for mentorship.
Once, after drinking at a bar, they went back to Spaceys home.
Finally, the fourth accuser said hed met Spacey at a pub in 2013.
At this bar, the man alleges, Spacey touched the mans leg over and over.
Did Spaceys lawyer say anything in court?
According to the BBC, Gibbs questioned the accusers motives and said, You will hear many damned lies.
Does this have anything to do with Spaceys New York trial in fall 2022?
Spaceys sexual-misconducttrial in Manhattan federal courtwas a civil proceeding involving actor Anthony Rapps allegations against Spacey.
(Spacey would have been about 26 at that time.)
Rapp alleged that hed met Spacey when the then-teen was acting in the Broadway playPrecious Sons.
I was pinned underneath him, Rapptold jurors.
I didnt really know what to do.
Rapp lost his case.
The jury took less than an hour to find Spacey not liable.
Didnt things get really weird at the Rapp trial?
Within a few minutes ofSpaceys testimony, he gave an Oscar-worthy performance describing a childhood rife with trauma.
I grew up in a very complicated family dynamic, Spacey told jurors.
(Spaceys lawyer also gotCOVID-19.)
So far in this trial, Spacey doesnt appear to be super-worried.
What did Spaceys accusers say in their testimony during week two?
The accusers testimony appears to support allegations of longtime predatory behavior by Spacey.
The man alleged that Spacey tried luring him into unwanted sexual encounters by promising him entree into Hollywood circless.
It was well known that he [Spacey] was up to no good, he said.
The accuser said he had severed ties with Spacey after the alleged car incident.
He grabbed me so hard I almost came off the road.
He grabbed me really hard and it really hurt.
Spacey allegedly laughed and replied, Thats such a turn-on to me.
The man claimed in his police interview that Spacey groped him a good dozen times in the early aughts.
Another accuser claimed that Spacey groped him after he helped with his dog.
Spacey allegedly said, Cool, I might see you down there.
When the accuser arrived at the other pub, he alleged Spacey called out to him.
The accuser told police that he picked up the dog and brought him back to the bar area.
At that point he kissed my neck twice and grabbed my crotch.
He said the words Be cool, be cool twice, the man told police.
I put my arm between us and pushed him against a wall.
I said, I am sorry, I dont bat for that team.
Spacey looked panicked and left, he said.
Spacey maintains his innocence of the charges.
His trial is expected to last one month.
What did Spacey testify?
Their relationship was flirtatious and developed over time, Spacey reportedly claimed.
We enjoyed each others company, Spacey said, claiming he would have taken the lead.
It was not what he has described.
This is a developing story and has been updated with additional reporting and information.
