A second Kevin Spacey accuser has died, one day after the House of Cards alum released a terrifying Christmas Eve message about killing [people] “with kindness.”
According to reports, Ari Behn, a former member of Norway’s royal family, died by apparent suicide on Wednesday. His manager, Geir Hakonsund, said in an email to AFP:
“It is with great sadness in our hearts that I on behalf of the very closest relatives of Ari Behn must announce that he took his own life today.”
The successful Danish author was married to Norway’s Princess Martha Louise from 2002 until 2017; they share three daughters together. The Royal House of Norway said in a statement:
“Ari was an important part of our family for many years, and we carry warm and good memories of him with us.”
Back in December 2017, the 44-year-old accused Spacey of touching him “right on the balls” under a dinner table at the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize concert. The actor never responded to Ari’s allegations.
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Strangely enough, this marks the second death of a Spacey accuser. In October, a man suing the Golden Globe winner over an alleged sexual assault, using the pseudonym Joe Doe, died in the middle of his lawsuit.
Joe Doe, an anonymous massage therapist, claimed that in October 2016, he was assaulted by the actor during a massage at his private residence in Malibu. The man alleged Spacey grabbed his hand and forced him to grope the star’s genitals and made an offer for oral sex.
Doe claimed he ultimately grabbed his massage table and left after refusing the actor’s alleged advances. He sued seeking unspecified damages, accusing Spacey of sexual battery, gender violence, battery, assault, intentional infliction of emotional distress and false imprisonment. Spacey denied all the allegations.
This second death comes after the star released another Christmas video in which he creepily unveiled a new mantra, saying into the camera:
“As we walk into 2020, I want to cast my vote for more good in this world. Ah yes, I know what you’re thinking. Can he be serious? I’m dead serious. And it’s not that hard, trust me. The next time someone does something you don’t like, you can go on the attack. But you can also hold your fire and do the unexpected. You can kill them with kindness.”
While the timing with Spacey’s video and Ari’s apparent suicide is admittedly pretty sus, we should note that the author’s last published book, Inferno, detailed his struggle with mental health issues.
Still… wow.
Our hearts go out to Ari’s loved ones at this devastating time.
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