A London theatre that Kevin Spacey headed for 12 years says ‘no complaints’ were ever received about him after he was accused of sexual assault.
The Old Vic, where Spacey served as artistic director from 2003 until 2015, said no allegations were made either during his tenure or since he left.
It comes after Star Trek actor Anthony Rapp claimed Spacey sexually assaulted him at his New York apartment in 1986 when he was 14 and Spacey was 26.
The Old Vic theatre in London has said ‘no complaints’ were ever received about former artistic director Kevin Spacey after he was accused of sexual assault
Rapp said he found himself alone in Spacey’s apartment after a party when the actor put him down on the bed and laid on top of him.
Spacey said on Twitter that he is ‘beyond horrified’ by the claim and he does not remember the alleged incident, ‘which would have been over 30 years ago.’
He added: ‘But if I did behave then as he describes, I owe him the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behaviour’.
The Old Vic’s statement came as the International TV Academy withdrew a planned award for the actor in the wake of the allegation.
Spacey was artistic director at the famous London playhouse between 2003 and 2015
Spacey was meant to be presented with the 2017 International Emmy Founders Award in New York in November, but has now had the honour revoked.
In a statement on its website, The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences said: ‘The International Academy has announced today that in light of recent events it will not honour Kevin Spacey with the 2017 International Emmy Founders Award.’
It has also been announced that political thriller House Of Cards will come to an end after the forthcoming sixth series.
It is thought that the decision to end the Netflix drama was made prior to Rapp’s claim about Spacey.
Spacey was subjected to a backlash after coming out ‘as a gay man’ in the same message as his apology, in what many saw as a ham-fisted attempt to distract from the allegations.
It comes after Anthony Rapp claimed Spacey laid on top of him in bed at his New York apartment in 198 when he was just 14 and Spacey was 26
Netflix and House Of Cards producer Media Rights Capital have also released a joint statement about the allegations.
The statement said: ‘Media Rights Capital and Netflix are deeply troubled by last night’s news concerning Kevin Spacey.
‘In response to last night’s revelations, executives from both of our companies arrived in Baltimore this afternoon to meet with our cast and crew to ensure that they continue to feel safe and supported.
‘As previously scheduled, Kevin Spacey is not working on set at this time.’
The final series of House Of Cards is due to air in 2018.