Prosecutors are set to open their case against Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey, who’s charged with sex offences against 4 males.
The Hollywood star has beforehand denied 12 fees, together with sexual assault and indecent assault.
On Wednesday, a jury panel of 14 was chosen to hear the prosecution’s opening speech as Spacey watched on intently from the dock at Southwark Crown Court docket.
Christine Agnew KC is due to inform jurors about alleged offences between 2001 and 2013.
The actor pleaded not responsible in January to three counts of indecent assault, three counts of sexual assault and one depend of inflicting an individual to have interaction in sexual exercise with out consent.
The 2-time Academy Award winner additionally beforehand denied 4 additional fees of sexual assault and one depend of inflicting an individual to have interaction in penetrative sexual exercise with out consent.
Earlier than the jury panel was chosen for the trial, Mr Justice Mark Wall advised potential jurors: “I’m certain the defendant might be gratified to know that a lot of you’ll know his title or have seen his movies.”
The choose stated the case has “fairly clearly” attracted a whole lot of media consideration, however that they “should keep away from this protection the place you possibly can”.
Spacey has an handle in Waterloo, south London, but in addition lives within the US, the place he has household and a canine.
In a preliminary courtroom listening to in June, Spacey’s lawyer, Patrick Gibbs KC, stated his consumer “strenuously denies any and all criminality on this case”.
The actor is understood for starring in Home Of Playing cards, American Magnificence and The Ordinary Suspects, and was the creative director at The Outdated Vic theatre in London between 2004 and 2015.
Spacey is on unconditional bail and Ms Agnew is due to open the case on Friday.
