The accusations, which included that he allegedly groped a production assistant, caused MRC to conduct an investigation and ultimately terminate his acting and producing contracts. The arbitrator found that Spacey’s conduct constituted a material breach of his acting and executive producing agreements. Even in a close case, the arbitrator’s award must stand, Recana wrote in his 14-page ruling. “Here, (Spacey) fails to demonstrate that this is even a close case,” the judge said. Spacey attorney Jonathan E. Phillips argued that the award should be vacated, alleging the arbitrator exceeded the scope of his powers when he considered external evidence in deciding damages.

Source: CNN August 04, 2022 18:17 UTC