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Kevin Spacey lashes new doco

As new allegations are levelled, Hollywood actor claims he was not given sufficient time to investigate claims.

Published by David Knox
on May 6, 2024

Filed under Programming, Video

Kevin Spacey has hit out at the new documentary Kevin Spacey: Unmasked which screens on Nine this week.

The documentary was first announced prior to Spacey being acquitted of multiple sexual offences in the UK. Screening as a double episode, it features interviews with multiple men (unrelated to the UK case) speaking for the first time about their experiences with Spacey.

But Spacey has dismissed the new allegations, in a lengthy interview with Dan Wooton who was himself the subject of allegations and headlines in Britain (following a police investigation no charges were laid, prompting The Guardian to issue an apology).

Spacey has complained the new documentary did not give him adequate time to respond, posting on social media, “Over the last week, I have repeatedly requested that Channel 4 afford me more than 7 days to respond to allegations made against me dating back 48 years and provide me with sufficient details to investigate these matters. Channel 4 has refused on the basis that they feel that asking for a response in 7 days to new, anonymized and non-specific allegations is a ‘fair opportunity’ for me to refute any allegations made against me.

“I will not sit back and be attacked by a dying network’s one-sided ‘documentary’ about me in their desperate attempt for ratings.”

He added, “Channel 4 and RoastBeefTV may find themselves ‘speechless’, but I no longer will be.”

Spacey has denied accusations since they emerged in 2017 and was found not liable in a 2022 lawsuit in New York. In a separate case in London, he was acquitted by a jury of sexual assault charges in 2023.

Kevin Spacey: Unmasked screens 8:30pm Wednesday on Nine.