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Kevin Spacey accuser may be forced to testify about missing cellphone Kevin Spacey accuser denies deleting or altering texts about alleged assault
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The man who accused Kevin Spacey of groping him at a bar could be forced to testify about what happened to a cellphone wanted by lawyers for the Oscar-winning actor. The man who accused Kevin Spacey of groping him at a bar has denied deleting or altering text messages about the alleged 2016 assault.
A Massachusetts judge has ordered the accuser, his parents and his lawyer to appear in court on Monday if the phone cannot be found by then.
Civil case dropped against Kevin Spacey over alleged Nantucket groping incidentCivil case dropped against Kevin Spacey over alleged Nantucket groping incident
The accuser’s lawyer said last month that the phone was missing and they were trying to find backup copies of its contents. The man’s lawyer said on Monday they cannot find the cellphone but have recovered a copy of its contents that was backed up to a computer.
Spacey’s lawyers say they need the phone to try to recover texts they claim were deleted and would help Spacey’s defense. The judge ordered the accuser to take the stand after he failed to turn over the cellphone to the defense. Spacey’s lawyers say texts that would help the actor’s case were deleted before screenshots of conversations were sent to an investigating officer.
Spacey is accused of groping the then 18-year-old man in Nantucket in 2016. Spacey has pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecent assault and battery. The accuser said he gave police what was “available” to him “at the time” and did not manipulate the screenshots. The man said he has “no knowledge of any deletions of messages”.
Spacey is accused of groping the then 18-year-old man in Nantucket in 2016. He has pleaded not guilty to indecent assault and battery.
The accuser dropped a civil lawsuit against Spacey last week.The accuser dropped a civil lawsuit against Spacey last week.
Kevin SpaceyKevin Spacey
MassachusettsMassachusetts
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Rape and sexual assaultRape and sexual assault
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