The Nantucket case was one of a series of sexual misconduct allegations against Mr. Spacey that came to light in the early days of the #MeToo movement, which followed revelations about the behavior of the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. But the accusation out of Nantucket was the only one against Mr. Spacey that had led to criminal charges. After he and Mr. Spacey had had several drinks, the young man said, they began to sing together at the piano. When Mr. Spacey went to the bathroom, the young man told a woman at the bar that he thought Mr. Spacey was trying to rape him, and when she advised him to leave, he ran home, according to his account to the police. Mr. Spacey was charged in December 2018 with one count of indecent assault and battery in the case.

Source: New York Times July 17, 2019 20:48 UTC