Kevin Spacey Reaches Settlement with Accusers Ahead of Civil Trial

Thu Mar 19 2026 13:06:29 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

In a significant development, Kevin Spacey has agreed to an out-of-court settlement with three men who accused him of sexual assault, halting the impending civil trial that was scheduled to begin later this year.

Kevin Spacey has settled claims with three men who accused him of sexual assault, preventing a civil trial initially set for later this year. The allegations span from 2000 to 2013, and while Spacey denies any wrongdoing, the settlement stops legal proceedings from advancing in the High Court. Details of the settlement have not been disclosed.

Kevin Spacey Reaches Settlement with Accusers Ahead of Civil Trial

In a significant development, Kevin Spacey has agreed to an out-of-court settlement with three men who accused the actor of sexual assault. The civil claims had been set to go to trial at the High Court later this year, but those proceedings have now been frozen following the settlement.

The allegations against Spacey, who is 66 years old and denies all wrongdoing, relate to incidents that supposedly took place between 2000 and 2013. Notably, Spacey was acquitted of nine sexual offense charges in a previous criminal trial in 2023.

Two of the accusers had previously testified against Spacey in the criminal court, and one individual referred to as 'LNP', alleged targeted assaults by Spacey over a span of years. Another accuser, identified as 'GHI', connected his claims to a 2008 assault that followed a workshop at London's Old Vic theatre, where Spacey served as artistic director from 2004 to 2013.

The third accuser, Ruari Cannon, willingly waived anonymity, bringing allegations against Spacey in relation to an incident that allegedly occurred during a party after a production in 2013. Cannon participated in a 2024 documentary titled 'Spacey Unmasked', where he detailed his experiences. Spacey has called the allegations 'ridiculous', and expressed that they 'never happened'.

While the settlement has halted the trial procedures, specific terms and details of the financial agreements between Spacey and the accusers remain undisclosed, raising questions about the path forward in the ongoing discussions surrounding Spacesy's career and legal challenges.

At a recent hearing, claims from additional witnesses outlining similar alleged abusive behavior were proposed to be included in potential future proceedings, emphasizing the broader context of the ongoing allegations against Spacey.