The return of Kevin Spacey to the public eye continues on Monday, with news that he WILL plead not guilty in the sexual assault case he’s currently facing.
His lawyers already made this clear a few days ago, but this morning, it was confirmed when Spacey’s legal team officially filed docs that include a declaration from the actor about his plea.
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Also of note in the docs: Spacey is adamant that he does NOT want to appear in a Massachusetts courtroom for arraignment over the charge.
In the brief, his lawyers note that the actor’s presence would “amplify the negative publicity already generated in connection with the case,” and could contaminate the potential jury pool due to what would be a TON of media interest. Maybe so…
He also claims he lives out of state, FWIW, and getting to Massachusetts just for the arraignment would be difficult. Hmm… Not sure about that one.
Regardless, the docs were just filed today and a judge has yet to rule on the request. We’ll see what happens.
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