Kevin Spacey is being investigated by Metropolitan police over second alleged sex assault

  • It emerged today that detectives are now looking into a second claim from 2005
  • Old Vic theatre, where Spacey worked for 11 years, is investigating
  • Police already investigating claim by young actor relating to a 2008 'sex attack'
  • other claims 
By Richard Spillett, Crime Correspondent For Mailonline
 
Published: 15:31 GMT, 22 November 2017 | Updated: 21:45 GMT, 22 November 2017
Kevin Spacey is now being investigated by the Met Police over two alleged sex assaults


Kevin Spacey is now being investigated by the Met Police over two alleged sex assaults
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey is being investigated by police in London over a second alleged sex assault, it emerged today.
The House of Cards star, 58, is already the subject of a Scotland Yard probe into an alleged sex attack in Lambeth in 2008.
The Met announced today that a second investigation is now taking place, following a complaint relating to 2005.   
The Met declined to identify the alleged attacker but said in a statement: 'On Wednesday, November 1, City of London Police referred an allegation of sexual assault to the Metropolitan Police Service.
'It is alleged a man assaulted another man, victim one, in 2008 in Lambeth.
'On Friday, November 17 a further allegation was made about the same man.

London's Old Vic theatre, where Spacey was artistic director, has received 20 complaints

London's Old Vic theatre, where Spacey was artistic director, has received 20 complaints
'The allegations are of sexual assaults against a man, victim two, in 2005 in Lambeth. Officers from the Child Abuse and Sexual Offences Command are investigating.'
The first allegation the police are looking at is said to refer to a young actor who asked Spacey for advice with his career.
He is understood to be claiming that he passed out in Spacey's London home and woke to find himself being abused. 
Spacey was the artistic director of the Old Vic theatre in Lambeth from 2004 until 15.
It emerged last week that 20 allegations of sexual impropriety by Spacey had been made to the theatre since it started its own internal investigation. 
In a statement last week, the theatre said: 'Despite having the appropriate escalation processes in place, it was claimed that those affected felt unable to raise concerns and that Kevin Spacey operated without sufficient accountability. 
'This is clearly unacceptable and The Old Vic truly apologises for not creating an environment or culture where people felt able to speak freely. 

Spacey is famous for a series of roles, including as Frank Underwood in House of Cards
Spacey is famous for a series of roles, including as Frank Underwood in House of Cards
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