The disgraced actor told Morgan that he used to be “too handsy.”
During an interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored, Kevin Spacey broke down in tears and disclosed that he had lost his house due to claims of s****l assault and incurred millions of dollars in debt.
The two-time Academy Award winner talked for more than an hour and a half on TV during his first appearance in years, discussing the accusations of s****l assault against him in 2017 and his life and career afterward.
The 64-year-old was among the first well-known figures to become involved in the MeToo movement, which started in October 2017 after many allegations of s****l harassment against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein came to light.
Spacey disclosed that the house in Baltimore where he resided during the filming of House of Cards is currently up for sale, and he had immediate plans to transfer his belongings into storage.
The American Beauty star broke down in tears as he said that he was unable to pay the millions of dollars he owed.
Kevin Spacey breaks down as he tells Piers Morgan he's lost his home and now owes 'many millions' in legal bills.
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Spacey continued, saying that his financial situation got so bad that he thought about declaring bankruptcy several times but narrowly avoided doing so each time.
In addition, he acknowledged that he wasn’t entirely sure where he would reside if they ever filed for official foreclosure on his home.
The Hollywood actor said in the lengthy interview that he felt “very, very grateful for that” after receiving a “message [of support]” from King Charles.
Using the occasion, he clarified any speculations about his relationship to Jeffrey Epstein by stating, “He’s not my friend, I’m not a confidante, I never spent time with him.”
Spacey acknowledged that he had occasionally been “too handsy” and acknowledged, “Touching someone s****lly in a way that I didn’t know at the time they didn’t want,” when Morgan jumped right into questioning about his history of s****l misconduct at the beginning of the conversation.
Numerous colleagues of Spacey have openly expressed their support for the Seven star; Liam Neeson and Sharon Stone have both expressed optimism that the actor will return to the mainstream.
Spacey was candid about his exclusion from the 2018 movie All The Money in the World, saying, “I’m hoping that maybe some day our version of the movie might be able to be seen. I was incredibly proud of it,” even though he made no mention of his desire to restart his career.