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20 Kevin Spacey Allegations Came From The Same Theater In London

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The Old Vic Theater in London has received a total of 20 allegations against Kevin Spacey since his first accuser came forward, all of them from men.

Spacey served as the artistic director for the famed theater from 2004-2015, during which the disgraced Hollywood acted inappropriately toward men in a variety of ways short of rape, Page Six reports. The large number of allegations came as a result of an investigation at the request of the theater following the initial reports of Spacey’s alleged misconduct.

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“During his tenure, The Old Vic was in a unique position of having a Hollywood star at the helm around whom existed a cult of personality,” the theater said in a statement. “The investigation found that his stardom and status at The Old Vic may have prevented people, and in particular junior staff or young actors, from feeling that they could speak up or raise a hand for help.”

Richard Miskella, who led the investigation by the law firm Lewis Silkin, said that despite the high number of accusations against Spacey, “there wasn’t widespread knowledge” of what he was doing.

“Star Trek” star Anthony Rapp was the first to come forward with allegations against Spacey after the overwhelming amount of women who came forward with their own allegations against Harvey Weinstein. Dozens have followed Rapp in coming forward against the “House of Cards” star.