New Kevin Spacey accuser claims star ‘grabbed whoever caught his attention’ in London’s Old Vic theatre bar
KEVIN Spacey has today been accused of "grabbing whoever caught his attention" at the bar of London's Old Vic theatre as allegations against the two-time Oscar winner continues to intensify.
Mexican actor Robert Cavazos is the latest figure to accuse House of Cards star of harassment predicting a “whole lot more” will come forward.
The stage and screen actor said Spacey tried to touch him at the bar of Old Vic Theatre where Spacey was artistic director between 2004 and 2015.
Cavazos, who starred appeared in films “Rush” and “El Beso”, also claimed Spacey routinely hit on young men inviting them in for a champagne picnic on the theatre stage - but that he refused the advances.
In a Facebook post, Cavazos wrote: “It was more common for this guy [Spacey] , when he was in the bar of his theatre, grabbing whoever caught his attention. I didn’t stand for it, but I know some people who were afraid to stop it."
He continued: "It seems that it only took a male under 30 to make Mr Spacey feel free to touch us.
"It was so common that it even became a local joke - in very bad taste.
"I do not remember how many people told me the same story - Spacey invited them to meet him to "talk about their careers".
'When they arrived at the theatre, the gentleman had prepared a picnic with champagne on the stage, beautifully lit.
"Each story varied in how far the picnic came, but the technique was the same. More common was that the man was in the bar of his theatre, squeezing whoever caught his attention.
"That's how it happened to me the second time. I never left, but I know of some who were afraid to put a stop to it.
"In London, Spacey's case was frowned upon. I do not doubt there were more like him, but none so public and blatant. In the middle this behaviour was reproached for its total lack of professionalism, without mentioning the questionable morality."
In a statement today the Old Vic Theatre expressed "deep dismay" at the allegations against Spacey.
A spokesman said: "Inappropriate behaviour by anyone working at The Old Vic is completely unacceptable.
"We aim to foster a safe and supportive environment without prejudice, harassment or bullying of any sort, at any level, as set out in our joint statement with the theatre industry on 23 October.
"We want our employees to feel confident, valued and proud to be part of The Old Vic family.
"Any behaviour we become aware of which contravenes these goals will not be tolerated."
The theatre is now appealing for any of its employees to come forward if they experienced something at work where they felt they could not discuss at the time.
The latest allegations comes as Hollywood filmmaker Tony Montana accused Spacey of grabbing him in the crotch at a Los Angeles pub in 2003.
And another young barman, Daniel Beal, exclusively told The Sun he was flashed by Kevin Spacey outside a hotel where he was working in 2010 and handed a $8600 watch afterwards.
The young barman, who was 19 at the time, said he was sitting outside having a cigarette break when Spacey sat down next to him, flashed his privates and said: “It’s big, isn’t it?”
When he walked back into the bar to work, Beal said Spacey followed him and handed him an expensive Swiss watch he was wearing.
“I thought he was joking but he took off his watch and gave it to me,” he said.
“Looking back I realise it was to keep me quiet.”
Spacey had reportedly been to a production at the Chichester Festival Theatre nearby at the time. Beal said the encounter was “seedy and weird” and he sold the watch the next day.
Actor Anthony Rapp, best known for appearing in Star Trek: Discovery, was the first person to come forward with allegations saying Spacey assaulted him after a party in 1986 when he was just 14-years-old.
He said Spacey had laid down on top of him, adding in an interview with : "I was aware that he was trying to get with me sexually."
Responding to the allegations made by Rapp, Spacey - who won Oscars for The Usual Suspects and American Beauty - said he was "beyond horrified" but did not remember the encounter.
Spacey said he owed Rapp a "sincere apology" for what he said would have been "deeply inappropriate drunken behaviour".
He said: “I have a lot of respect and admiration for Anthony Rapp as an actor. I’m beyond horrified to hear this story.
“I honestly do not remember the encounter, it would have been over 30 years ago.
“But if I did behave then as he describes, I owe him the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behaviour, and I am sorry for the feelings he describes having carried with him all these years.”
The 58-year-old actor has since been stripped of an International Emmy Award and his acclaimed Netflix series House of Cards - in which Spacey stars as the manipulative, ruthless politician Frank Underwood - will end after the sixth season.
The company said on Monday the decision was made months ago but that it found the current allegations “deeply troubling”.
Yesterday, Netflix went further and said that production on the sixth series was being suspended.
Representatives for Spacey have yet to comment on the latest allegations.
