[arista]

He gets away with it as
it to far back 1992.


The accusation dating back to
1992 cannot be taken forward
as it falls outside California's statue of limitations.





https://news.sky.com/story/kevin-spa...ation-11490684

I wonder if he will star in a Film soon?


Life in LA

[Livia]

He hasn't been arrested for anything, let alone charged or found guilty. And the accusations are outside the state statue of limitations because they go back a couple of decades so almost impossible to prove. I don't see how he's "got away with it".

[arista]

Originally Posted by Livia

He hasn't been arrested for anything, let alone charged or found guilty. And the accusations are outside the state statue of limitations because they go back a couple of decades so almost impossible to prove. I don't see how he's "got away with it".

So many other men made claims
That's why I say that.

He was removed from a film he was in ,
when the news broke,
and sacked from the mega Netflix hit
House Of Cards.

[Toy Soldier]

His career is dead in the water; I wouldn't say he got away with anything

[Vanessa]

I doubt he needs the money, but his reputation is gone.

[ethanjames]

why are we surprised that a rich white man wasn't found guilty thats so unexpected!!111!

[arista]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

His career is dead in the water; I wouldn't say he got away with anything

In the sense it never got to Court and Convicted ,
he is not in prison etc.


Yes No work
until a Director gets a Role for him.

[Mokka]

Idk.... they got Bill Cosby how many years later? And Kevin admitted to at least one of the accusations if I remember reading properly a statement he made at the time this all came out.
But also, the jury of public opinion has convicted him. It it went to trail and was dismissed or if he was exonerated due to lack of evidence... he could come back from this.... but as it sits now... the world he built is done. A type of punishment.

[Vanessa]

Such a shame. He's one of my favourite actors.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Mokka

Idk.... they got Bill Cosby how many years later? And Kevin admitted to at least one of the accusations if I remember reading properly a statement he made at the time this all came out.
But also, the jury of public opinion has convicted him. It it went to trail and was dismissed or if he was exonerated due to lack of evidence... he could come back from this.... but as it sits now... the world he built is done. A type of punishment.

Yes but Bill Cosby
had so many women
all drugged then raped
he was the worse ever ,
and carried on for so much longer.

[GoldHeart]

Did he actually admit to it ???, Spacey didn't even sound coherent when he "apologied" . It was a weird statement he made .

[ethanjames]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

Did he actually admit to it ???, Spacey didn't even sound coherent when he "apologied" . It was a weird statement he made .

p sure he did for at least one

[Mokka]

I'd have to search back and look... but he said something to the effect that he was really messed up himself at the time, and made poor choices and judgements due to his own mental state and the drugs/alcohol he was self medicating with. He apologized for his actions, but didn't remember them fully. He did admit to using his perceived power to his advantage I think to.

I just remember that everyone dropped him after that statement. Until then, no one employing him knew what they should do... but the statement sealed his fate.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by ethanjames

why are we surprised that a rich white man wasn't found guilty thats so unexpected!!111!

Found guilty?

To be found guilty you have to be arrested and charged, and he has never been.

Being white and rich doesn't make you guilty any more than being poor and black does.

[Toy Soldier]

It really has nothing to do with being white / black / rich / poor. Not saying that these things don't sometimes have an effect on proceedings, but in this case, the allegations were for crimes that would have taken place outside the statute of limitations so he was never arrested or charged. He literally wouldn't have been even if there was concrete evidence against him m such as a video... And no matter who he was. That's just how statute of limitations works. After a certain time has passed, you can't be charged.

Now... As to whether or not statute of limitations is a good or fair thing in itself, that's a different debate.

[Maru]

Considering how long a lot of these crimes will go on unreported, it's not surprising in the least...

[Maru]

Originally Posted by ethanjames

why are we surprised that a rich white man wasn't found guilty thats so unexpected!!111!

For me, that's always been a racist assumption to make... rich and close-knit with a lot of other privileged folk to shelter him yes absolutely, but race really doesn't factor in... if Hollywood kept on being Hollywood and it was mostly non-white folk up top with lots of money and holding onto power, would be the exact same outcome I think. Being in a unique position of authority is the qualifier.

Hollywood is one of the most liberal centers in the world and yet it can't escape it's own reality. Power and corruption will always occur up top, no matter what majority is in control and whatever mantras that group claims to hold.

It's just that there's too much risk for the average person to really disprove that fallacy. Individuals can and will do terrible things if they're not in danger of being caught. The fact most of us "regulars" tend to claim to be on a higher moral plane than richer/better off folk is a bit of a self-delusion actually...

[GoldHeart]

Originally Posted by ethanjames

p sure he did for at least one

Was Spacey trying to blame alcohol aswell , it's such a messed up situation .

[bitontheslide]

As I recall, Spacey chose his words carefully and the burden of proof is always on those that accuse. These legal processes seem to move at a snails pace, so just because he hasnt been charged yet, doesnt mean he wont be.

[LeatherTrumpet]

the public found him guilty ages ago

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

the public found him guilty ages ago

Well it's not really a "trial by social media" example here either LT; he admitted that he did it. So there's no question that he's guilty unless he's decided - bizarrely - to confess to something he didn't do. It just so happens that in this case, in legal terms, it doesn't matter that he's guilty, as in California for sexual assault that doesn't involve direct physical force, he cannot be arrested and charged more than (I believe) 6 years after the crime. Even if there was a full HD, unambiguous video of the incident... as I understand it.

So yeah... the public didn't "find him" guilty, he TOLD the public that he was guilty, he just isn't going to face legal consequences.

[Toy Soldier]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

As I recall, Spacey chose his words carefully and the burden of proof is always on those that accuse. These legal processes seem to move at a snails pace, so just because he hasnt been charged yet, doesnt mean he wont be.

He literally can't be unless the victim claims that he was physically forced, threatened with violence or drugged, or that he had repressed memories and only just remembered the incident. But from what I remember, none of those things apply... so he won't / can't be charged.

As I said earlier, whether or not this is RIGHT is another question. I have mixed feelings about the US's statute of limitations laws.

[Nicky91]

Youtube video

House of Cards has revealed in the trailer of the new season that Kevin Spacey's character is dead so this is how they had written him out of the series


i thought let me add this, it explains how they had written him out of house of cards

[bitontheslide]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

He literally can't be unless the victim claims that he was physically forced, threatened with violence or drugged, or that he had repressed memories and only just remembered the incident. But from what I remember, none of those things apply... so he won't / can't be charged.

As I said earlier, whether or not this is RIGHT is another question. I have mixed feelings about the US's statute of limitations laws.

oh, yes, i should clarify, that if he is to stand trial, it has to be for an offence committed within the legal time frame. The way Spacey has been painted, he was not someone who modified his behaviour over time, so if there is sufficient evidence, he will answer for it eventually