The criminal investigation into Kevin Spacey’s alleged groping of a recent high school graduate in the summer of 2016 appears to be one step closer to resulting in formal charges against the actor.
On Monday, the mother of the alleged victim appeared on Megyn Kelly Today with an update on the investigation into her son’s claims by the Nantucket County Sheriff’s Department.
‘There is evidence. Because there’s an ongoing police investigation, I’m not able to talk about what that evidence is. But there is evidence,’ revealed Heather Unruh.
‘And there are witnesses.’
The NCSD would not comment on the investigation, citing Massachusetts privacy laws involving victims of sexual assault, but a spokesperson for the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office was able to give an update on the case.
‘We are in touch with the attorney who represents the individual who made the allegations,’ Assistant District Attorney Tara L. Miltimore told DailyMail.com on Monday.
‘A meeting has been scheduled. The matter will proceed from there.’
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Fall from grace: A spokesperson for the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office tells DailyMail.com their office will meet with the lawyer of Kevin Spacey’s accuser (Spacey above at the Club Car in nantucket the week of the alsaleged incident)
Backing him up: Heather Unruh (above), the mother of the teen who was allegedly groped by Spacey at a Nantucket bar in 2016 said evidence and witnesses support the boy’s claims
Runaway: Spacey allegedly stuck his hand down the boy’s pants multiple times after a night of drinking in 2016 (Spacey jogging near his Arizona rehab facility over the weekend)
When asked about what she believed would happen next in the case during her appearance on Today, Unruh said: ‘I think he has run out of using his celebrity. So I think we are not going to stop until he pleads guilty.’
Unruh later said that since getting her son’s blessing to come forward and share his story she has been contacted by eight individuals who also claim they were victims of Spacey’s sexual moisconduct – including at least one on Nantucket.
She began the interview by sharing more details about what allegedly happened between the Oscar-winning actor and her son, who had just graduated high school and was working on Nantucket for the summer.
‘He was not expecting it. This was over the course of – I can’t say how many minutes. They were together for a while,’ said Unruh of the alleged assault.
‘It happened when my son got off of his shift. A late-night shift bussing tables in the Club Car restaurant, and the Club Car bar is attached to it.’
Unruh continued: ‘Just as my son got off work, he was introduced to Kevin Spacey. He was thrilled, thinking this has to be the greatest night of my life. And they talked for a long time. They sang together at the piano.
‘And then, out of nowhere, Kevin violated him. And not just once.’
Unruh remained steely throughout the interview, showing no tears but plenty of determination as she spoke of her desire to see Spacey be punished for this alleged offense, claiming that her son is just one of many victims.
‘It’s an abuse of power and fame. He lures them in, making them feel like they are the greatest person, that he is really interested in what they have to say and they have a great conversation,’ explained Unruh of how she believes Spacey operates in these situations.
‘And he strikes when they least expect it, just when they start to feel comfortable with it. To be honest with you, I’ve heard from at least eight other alleged Spacey victims, and I think there are so many more still afraid to come forward. Or just too embarrassed.’
And while she admitted that she and her family are both being ridiculed and in some cases attacked on social media, the good far outweighs the bad now that her son has been able to speak out.
‘I would think it was worth it, even if we had been bullied more than we have been,’ said Unruh.
‘But it’s been hard to take, my son doesn’t see it much because he is in that university bubble, he is in college. I see it every day.’
She then added: ‘But would it deter me from coming forward again with it? Absolutely not because until we call these people out for the victim shaming and blaming that they do, we are never going to see change for everyone else.’
Standing strong: The boy, who is currently in his second year of college, decided to file charges just last month (Spacey above in July 2016 flying on a private jet out of Boston after his time in Nantucket)
More of the money in the world: A $10 million reshoot begins Tuesday on the film All The Money in the world, with Spacey (left in the film) being cut from the picture and replaced by Christoper Plummer (right)
Unruh previously said during an appearance on Today that Spacey repeatedly stuck his hand down the pants of her 18-year-old son but he was eventually able to get away when a woman walked over to him while the actor was in the bathroom and said: ‘Run!’
At the time, Spacey was trying to convince the boy to join him at a party said Unruh, who now hopes to find the mystery woman who she believes saved her son from a far worse fate.
When the boy eventually got to his grandmother’s home, he told his younger sister what had happened and then called his mother.
Unruh had tears in her eyes as she recalled the conversation, which began with her son stating: ‘Mom, Kevin Spacey tried to rape me.’
DailyMail.com uncovered multiple photos of Spacey from that week in Nantucket back in 2016, including one taken with a co-worker of the victim at the Club Car, where the alleged assault took place.
Another shows the Oscar winner, 58, with his constant companion, manager and former pop star Evan Lowenstein while one posted by the actor himself shows him flying in a private plane to an event in nearby Boston.
Reps for Spacey have not responded to multiple requests for comment.
Chopped: Spacey is already gone from the film’s promotional posters (above)
Spacey is already facing some very swift repercussions.
He is being cut from Ridley Scott’s finished film ‘All the Money in the World’ and replaced by Christopher Plummer, just six weeks before it hits theaters.
All of Spacey’s scenes will be reshot and co-stars Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Williams are expected to participate.
Scott, who is known to be an efficient director, is intending to keep the film’s December 22 release date.
87-year-old Plummer was reportedly Scott’s first choice for the role of Getty, but the director was pressured into casting a bigger name.
Plummer, who is best known for his work in ‘The Sound of Music,’ won his first Oscar in 2012 for playing a man who comes out late in life in the film ‘Beginners.’
One of the people close to the production said that Scott’s plan caught Sony by surprise, but the studio is supporting the switch.
The new scenes will be reshot in Rome starting on Tuesday, taking Williams and Wahlberg away from their families over the holiday and costing an additional $10million.
Spacey has also been fired from House of Cards after 24 men have come forward with allegations of sexual misconduct.
At least one other investigation is underway, with Scotland Yard looking into a sexual assault allegation made against the actor who spent over a decade serving as artistic director at The Old Vic.