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Kevin Spacey sex assault trial: Elton John called as defence witness

Kevin Spacey is standing trail at Southwark Crown Court in London accused of various charges of sexual assault.

The Independent UK

Kevin Spacey called ‘big sexual bully’ in testy exchanges at assault trial

Annabel Nugent is in court to see the Hollywood star give evidence at times combative, at times emotional

The Independent UK

‘My world exploded’: Kevin Spacey testifies on sexual assault allegations

Actor says after accusers’ claims, which he denies, ‘I lost everything in a matter of days.’

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Kevin Spacey details celebrity friendships as he describes sexual assault allegations as ‘madness’

Spacey began giving evidence from the witness box at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday, where he said he was ‘not on a suicide mission’ after being accused of ‘aggressive’ crotch grabs

The Independent UK

‘I’m a big flirt’: Kevin Spacey begins defence in sexual assault trial

Kevin Spacey began his defence in his sexual assault trial today by telling a packed Southwark Crown Court in London that touching one accuser was “in my mind romantic”.

The Week

Kevin Spacey trial: Tearful star says his ‘world exploded’ after sex assault claims

In dramatic evidence Spacey called one of the sexual assault allegations against him ‘madness’ and told jurors another stemmed from a ‘lovely’ consensual encounter

Evening Standard

Prosecution concludes case in trial of Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey

Southwark Crown Court has heard from four alleged victims since the trial began last month.

The Independent UK

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Kevin Spacey accuser ‘woke up to find actor performing sex act on him’

The aspiring actor said Kevin Spacey had made him feel ‘weirdly special’ before the incident, trial at Southwark Crown Court heard

The Independent UK

Kevin Spacey came out as gay to ‘disguise’ behaviour, court told

Alleged victim said the alleged assault had made him feel ‘belittled’ and ‘worthless’

The Independent UK

Man who pretended to be Greggs bakery swindled councils out of nearly £200,000

Rais Kayani pleaded guilty previously to a single count of entering into a money laundering arrangement

Manchester Evening News

Kevin Spacey trial: Oscar-winning actor appeared ‘panicked’ after ‘groping man he met in pub’

The Hollywood star, 63, is facing allegations that he sexually assaulted four different men between 2001 and 2013

Evening Standard

Kevin Spacey sexual assault accuser tells court it was well known ‘slippery’ actor was up to no good

The alleged victim said it was like the Hollywood star ‘thought he could groom me’

The Independent UK

Primary school fined £35,000 after boy severely burnt at carol concert

St Thomas Becket Catholic Primary School was found guilty of health and safety failings by a jury at Southwark Crown Court earlier in June.

The Independent UK

Kevin Spacey abused fame to become ‘sexual bully’, court told

Jurors at Southwark Crown Court were also told the Oscar winner ‘does not respect personal boundaries’.

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The Independent UK

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey a ‘sexual bully’, court told

The Hollywood star denies 12 charges, including sexual assault and indecent assault, and is on trial at Southwark Crown Court.

Evening Standard

Hollywood star Kevin Spacey accused of being ‘sexual bully’ who groped young men

Kevin Spacey says some allegations are ‘made up’ and other incidents were consensual sexual encounters

The Independent UK

Prosecution to open case against Hollywood star Kevin Spacey over sex offences

A jury panel of 14 was selected at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Kevin Spacey in UK court for sex trial

LONDON: Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey returned to a London courtroom on Wednesday to stand trial for a dozen sexual offences that allegedly occurred more than a decade ago.

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The Independent UK

Kevin Spacey smiles as he appears in court for start of sexual assault trial

Hollywood star looked intently at prospective jurors as they were selected

The Independent UK

City boss sentenced to 14 years’ imprisonment over £70m Ponzi-style scam

Constantinou denied wrongdoing but was found guilty of one count of fraud, two counts of fraudulent trading and four counts of money laundering.

The Independent UK

Ex-Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone denies fraud charge

The 92-year-old appeared at London’s Southwark Crown Court.

Daily Record

Retired Scots firearms cop admits plot to share child sex abuse images with police boss

Jack Addis, who is currently serving a sentence at HMP Dumfries for filming children in the shower, appeared at Southwark Crown Court on Thursday where he pleaded guilty.

The Independent UK

Rolf Harris: The paedophile who was trusted to front a campaign warning children about sexual predators

Harris was 84 when a jury at Southwark Crown Court unanimously found him guilty of 12 counts of indecent assault involving victims as young as seven or eight, in July 2014

Reuters

Disgraced Australian-born former entertainer Rolf Harris dead at 93

Rolf Harris, a mainstay of family entertainment in Britain and Australia for more than 50 years before his career collapsed into disgrace with his conviction for indecently assaulting young girls, has died aged 93.

Manchester Evening News

Rolf Harris dead: Disgraced star dies aged 93 after battle with neck cancer

The disgraced TV star died at his home

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