Lawsuit Accusing Kevin Spacey Of Groping Man In Malibu Dismissed

MALIBU, CA — A lawsuit filed by a massage therapist accusing actor Kevin Spacey of sexually assaulting him in Malibu in 2016 was dismissed.

The two-time Oscar winner was sued last year in Los Angeles Superior Court by the now-deceased masseur, who alleged the actor groped him while he was giving Spacey a private massage in Malibu in 2016. The lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of "John Doe," was moved to federal court in January.

Attorneys for the plaintiff's estate filed papers in federal court in Los Angeles Monday stipulating to the dismissal. There was no indication of whether a financial settlement had been reached.

Spacey "paid no money to 'settle' the lawsuit," his attorney, Jennifer L. Keller, told the Los Angeles Times, even though some media reports to the contrary.

"The plaintiff's estate simply decided to dismiss the lawsuit with prejudice, meaning it cannot be (refiled) and we agreed to the dismissal," Keller told the paper.

The therapist, who died in September, alleged in the complaint that Spacey grabbed the plaintiff's hand and pulled it toward his crotch to force a sex act. The lawsuit sought unspecified damages on allegations of sexual battery, gender violence, false imprisonment and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

The lawsuit was being handled by his estate after the plaintiff died.

In October, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office declined to file any charges against Spacey over the allegations. Prosecutors said that since the alleged victim had died, the allegations could not be proven without his participation.

The 60-year-old actor was accused by several men of sexual misconduct. In July, sexual assault charges filed in Massachusetts against the actor involving an 18-year-old man were dropped.

Spacey revealed that he was gay after publicly apologizing in October 2017 to "Star Trek: Discovery" actor Anthony Rapp, who accused Spacey of making a sexual advance years ago in his New York apartment, when Spacey was 26 and Rapp was 14.

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