Key Highlights
- Kevin Spacey will face civil sexual assault claims from three men in London’s High Court, with a provisional trial date set for October 2026.
- The actor, who denies all allegations, has compared his career crisis to Hollywood’s McCarthy-era blacklist.
- Spacey recently revealed severe financial strain, saying he is living in hotels and Airbnbs after years of legal costs.
Kevin Spacey is scheduled to face a fresh legal battle next year as three men pursue civil sexual assault claims against him in London’s High Court. A judge has set a provisional trial date of October 12, 2026, after a hearing earlier this week.
Civil Trial Set for October 2026
One claimant, British performer Ruari Cannon, has waived his right to anonymity, while the other two have chosen to remain unidentified. The allegations span 15 years from 2000 to 2015; meanwhile, Spacey has denied all wrongdoing.
The new claims mark yet another chapter in the actor’s years-long legal saga, which has significantly reshaped his public life and career.
A History of Legal Battles
Spacey has previously been cleared in both the UK and the US. He was acquitted of nine criminal sexual offence charges in London in 2023. Before that, he was found not liable in a US civil case brought by actor Anthony Rapp, who had accused Spacey of molesting him as a teenager.
Despite those outcomes, civil cases operate on different standards of proof, meaning the upcoming High Court trial could still produce a very different result, one that may further complicate Spacey’s attempts at a professional comeback.
‘I Literally Have No Home’: Spacey’s Financial Strain
In a recent interview with The Telegraph, Spacey offered a rare look inside his personal crisis. The actor said his financial situation is “not great,” adding, “I’m living in hotels, I’m living in Airbnbs. I literally have no home.”
Years of legal fights have taken a steep toll. As he told the newspaper, “The costs over these last seven years have been astronomical. I’ve had very little coming in and everything going out.”
He made similar remarks last year during an appearance on Piers Morgan Uncensored, where he discussed outstanding debts, including the foreclosure of his property in Baltimore.
Spacey Compares His Career Plight to Hollywood’s Blacklist
Spacey has framed his professional exile as akin to the McCarthy-era persecution faced by actors and writers in mid-20th-century Hollywood. He cited screen icon Kirk Douglas as an example of the type of figure who could help resurrect his career.
Douglas famously hired blacklisted writer Dalton Trumbo for Spartacus, a move credited with helping end the studio blacklist. Spacey said, “If Martin Scorsese or Quentin Tarantino call Evan [Lowenstein, his manager] tomorrow, it will be over. I will be honored when that level of talent picks up the phone. And I believe it’s going to happen.”
His remarks reflect a belief that a single, high-profile endorsement could act as a catalyst for rebuilding his reputation.
A Quiet Return to Film
Despite the mounting legal pressure, Spacey has been quietly re-entering the film industry through smaller, independent projects that operate outside the traditional Hollywood machinery. His latest work, The Tenth Planet, was recently completed in the UK and has been described as a low-profile sci-fi thriller aimed at niche distributors.
According to industry insiders, the project was offered to potential buyers discreetly at the American Film Market, where they were reportedly divided. Some were wary of attaching their brands to Spacey. Meanwhile, others were intrigued by the chance to acquire a commercially bankable name at a lower risk.
Whether the new civil claims will derail its distribution strategy remains uncertain. Some analysts believe that the heightened media scrutiny could deter major streamers, while smaller international distributors may still proceed if the film performs well in private screenings. For now, Spacey’s future in mainstream cinema appears tied to the outcome of the legal process and whether industry power players are willing to take another gamble on him.
