Kevin Spacey DID NOT molest actor, court finds

Kevin Spacey has been found not liable for battery in his case against Anthony Rapp.

The 63-year-old actor had been accused of assaulting Anthony Rapp at a party in 1986 when Rapp was just 14 years old.

Judge Lewis Kaplan dismissed a claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress earlier this week, the second claim of battery remained in question.

However, on Thursday, local time, jurors decided that lawyers had failed to prove that Spacey “touched a sexual or intimate part” of Rapp, thereby dismissing the case.

Following the verdict, Rapp- who had been seeking $40 million in damages from the House of Cards star -said in a statement: “Bringing this lawsuit was always about shining a light, as part of the larger movement to stand up against all forms of sexual violence.

I pledge to keep on advocating for efforts to ensure that we can live and work in a world that is free from sexual violence of any kind. I sincerely hope that survivors continue to tell their stories and fight for accountability.”

Testifying against the claims earlier this week, Spacey said: “They are not true. Everything about what was happening in that house was something I had to keep to myself. We never, ever, talked about it. I have never talked about these things publicly ever.”

Meanwhile, Rapp’s attorney Richard Steigman explained that while he “respects” the verdict, “nothing will change” the fact that Anthony told “his truth” in court.

He said: “Anthony told his truth in court. While we respect the jury’s verdict, nothing changes that.”