Hollywood star Kevin Spacey is said to have sexually abused then 14-year-old Anthony Rapp. The "Star Trek" actor now confirms under oath what exactly happened about 36 years ago. The process is worth up to $40 million.
Hollywood star Kevin Spacey is currently being tried in a court in New York City for alleged abuse. At the start, the actor Anthony Rapp, known from the series "Star Trek: Discovery", found himself on the witness stand. Rapp had in the course of
Rapp was in the witness stand for around an hour and reported an "alarming" encounter with the Oscar winner, which is said to have happened when Rapp, now 50, was 14. He was in New York at the time trying to gain a foothold in the local theater scene as a young actor. So when he finally came into contact with Spacey and was invited to a party in his apartment, he didn't think anything of it.
But when he arrived at the party, Rapp found that only much older people were present. However, he stayed - with serious consequences: when the other guests had left, Spacey came to him and picked him up - "like a groom carries his bride over the threshold". Spacey seemed dazed, Rapp continued. Spacey then reportedly leaned on him "with his full weight" and held his arms while he pressed his crotch to Rapp's waist.
"That's when I knew something was wrong. I got the feeling that I had to get out of there. But I also felt frozen," said Rapp on the witness stand. He finally managed to "squirm out from under him". But Spacey got in his way, blocked the door and asked, "Are you sure you want to leave?" Only then was he able to leave the apartment.
When asked why he didn't tell his mother or authorities about the alleged harassment at the time, Rapp replied that he was in a bind, according to the report. Because at that time he had not yet come out as gay and also feared that the allegations against Spacey could harm his future career.
Rapp will take the witness stand again next Tuesday before being questioned by Spacey's attorneys. Spacey will then give his version of the 1986 incident under oath. The process is worth up to $40 million.
