Kevin Spacey grabs lunch alone days before court hearing in sexual assault lawsuit
Anthony Rapp first spoke out against the former 'House of Cards' actor in 2017
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Kevin Spacey was spotted on a solo lunch outing in West Hollywood amid his ongoing sexual assault lawsuit.
The 62-year-old actor, who donned a hat and sunglasses, was seen grabbing a bite to eat and reading a book on Tuesday.
Spacey has faced multiple sexual misconduct accusations since Anthony Rapp first came forward in 2017. He was later fired from "House of Cards" over the allegations.
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ANTHONY RAPP'S LAWSUIT AGAINST KEVIN SPACEY TO BE HEARD IN COURT
Kevin Spacey does a solo lunch in West Hollywood amid the ongoing sexual assault lawsuit filed against him by 'Star Trek' actor Anthony Rapp. (BACKGRID)
Spacey's solo outing came days before a court heard an oral argument on the actor's legal team's motion to exclude evidence before it is offered at trial.
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The hearing was scheduled for 3 p.m. on Thursday via video conference before Judge Lewis A. Kaplan.
Spacey was seen reading from a book as he sat alone eating his lunch. (BACKGRID)
Rapp filed the lawsuit against the "House of Cards" star in September 2020.
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In the lawsuit, Rapp detailed what he has said publicly about Spacey, that the older actor made a sexual advance to him when a teenage Rapp attended a party. When Rapp first made the accusation, Spacey issued a statement saying he didn’t remember the encounter but apologized.
Rapp initially filed the lawsuit with a co-plaintiff who went by the initials C.D. However, the judge dismissed C.D.'s accusations after the co-plaintiff failed to publicly disclose his identity. Rapp, however, is moving to trial.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Fox News' Melissa Roberto contributed to this report.