Academy Award-winning actor Kevin Spacey has reached confidential out-of-court settlements with three men who had filed civil lawsuits alleging sexual assault against him. The resolution comes just months before the cases were scheduled to proceed to trial at London’s High Court in late 2026.
The plaintiffs, whose allegations spanned from 2000 to 2013 during Spacey’s tenure as artistic director at London’s Old Vic theatre, had brought separate civil claims following criminal proceedings. While Spacey was acquitted of nine sexual offense charges in a 2023 criminal trial, the civil cases continued independently until this recent settlement.
Among the accusers was Ruari Cannon, who waived his anonymity and participated in Channel 4’s 2024 documentary ‘Spacey Unmasked.’ Cannon alleged inappropriate behavior occurred during a post-performance celebration for ‘Sweet Bird of Youth’ in 2013. Two other claimants, identified only as LNP and GHI, detailed multiple alleged assaults and subsequent psychological and financial damages.
The settlement terms remain confidential, and all court proceedings have been formally suspended. This resolution follows a separate settlement reached between Cannon and The Old Vic theatre itself, though details of that agreement also remain undisclosed. Spacey maintains his denial of all allegations, previously characterizing them as ‘ridiculous’ during legal proceedings.