Kevin Spacey sexual assault accuser dies in midst of lawsuit
by Ellie Bufkin
| September 18, 2019 01:11 PM
A massage therapist that anonymously accused actor Kevin Spacey of sexual assault has died, according to court records.
The plaintiff, known only in court documents as "John Doe," alleged that Spacey forced him to grab his genitals while giving the actor a massage in a private residence in Malibu. The suit was originally filed against Spacey in September 2018, though the actor insisted that the veiled identity of the plaintiff should prevent the civil action from going forward. The judge approved the pursuit of the judgment in May of this year.
A plan had been assembled by all involved parties in August to proceed with the suit in a trial that would last at least seven days, however, the attorney for the accuser informed Spacey this week that his client had "recently passed."
Court records did not indicate how long the plaintiff had been deceased but noted that his counsel was informed on Sept. 11. Another document indicated that further details were pending.
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