Kevin Spacey to Face Three More Civil Sexual Assault Claims in 2026
Kevin Spacey hit with three new civil sexual assault claims in the UK, as London’s High Court sets a provisional October 2026 trial and the men allege incidents from 2000 to 2013 following his acquittal on criminal charges.
Kevin Spacey is back on the UK court docket. Three men have filed new civil sexual assault claims, and the High Court in London has penciled in a provisional trial for October 2026. Yes, 2026 — this one is going to sit for a while.
Where the case stands
A judge has suggested 12 October 2026 as a tentative start date. The court may either hear everything together in one combined trial or run three back-to-back trials. Spacey denies all allegations. He has formally rejected two of the claims and has not yet filed a defense in the third.
Who is suing and what they allege
- LNP says Spacey deliberately assaulted him around a dozen times between 2000 and 2005.
- GHI says he met Spacey at the Old Vic in 2008 and alleges an assault that he claims led to psychiatric damage and financial loss.
- Ruari Cannon, who waived anonymity, says Spacey groped him at a party after the press night of the Old Vic production of 'Sweet Bird of Youth' in 2013.
How this connects to the 2023 criminal trial
LNP and GHI were among the accusers in Spacey’s 2023 criminal case in London, where the court found him not guilty on nine charges: seven counts of sexual assault and two counts involving non-consensual sexual activity. GHI actually filed his civil suit back in 2022, but the court paused it once the criminal proceedings began.
What Spacey says
Spacey has consistently denied the allegations. After Cannon appeared in Channel 4’s 2024 documentary 'Spacey Unmasked,' Spacey pushed back on Cannon’s claim, saying:
"That is ridiculous and it never happened."
Separately, Spacey has acknowledged what he called 'bad behaviour' and being 'too handsy,' while rejecting the word 'grope.'
The legal strategy wrinkle
Spacey’s lawyer, Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel KC, has suggested the court should hold a single joint trial to avoid everyone having to testify multiple times. That decision — one trial or three consecutive ones — is still up in the air.
What to watch next
For now, the key date is 12 October 2026, subject to change as the civil cases move through pre-trial stages. These are civil claims, separate from the previous criminal case where Spacey was acquitted. Everything here comes from court filings and hearings tied to the ongoing civil proceedings.