nick bryant, bbc news, nantucket.: a brief time ago i spoke to the bbc's nada tawfik outside the courthouse in nantucket. kevin spacey is pleading not guilty, so what happens now in the case? nada: the next hearing is scheduled for march 4, but kevin spacey is not required to attend that hearing. the big question is whether the se is heading to trial. all the signals from kevin spacey's defense lawyers ahead of the arraignment in previous hearings is that they really do plan to fight this. they believe that, yes, this encounter did happen, they don't deny that, but thathis was consensual. laura: nantucket must be a pretty sleepy island in january. what was the atmosphere like as vin spacey arrived on his private plane? nada: yeah, solutely, it was a complete media frenzy when usually in january this is a quiet period for the island,ly hoich has on the celebrities and billionairesacation in the summer. it was interesting, laura, because locals talked about how they had never seen this many news trucks lining the cobble

laura: nantucket must be a leprettyy island in january.was the atmosphere like as kevin spacey arrived on his private plane? nada: yeah, absolutely, it was m completeedia frenzy when j usuallanuary this is a f quiet perior the island, which has only the celebrities and billionaires who vacation in the summer. was interesting, laura, because locals talked about how they had never seen this many news trucks lining the cobbled streets. there was even a helipter that followed kevin spacey's silver suv from his private plane that laed in nantucket from baltimore all the way to the courthouse so that there was live pictures throughout. it reallwas an absolute kind of attention of the world media on kevin spacey because, of course, he is the latest high-profile figure face legal consequences as a result of these accusations that came from the me too movement. he was such a love actor, both critically acclaimed and hadch ainstream appeal, that this generated so much interest. laura: nada tawfik on nantucket for us, thank you. in other news, u.s. a

actor kevin spacey appeared in a nantucket courtroom today. he faces a charge of indecent assault and battery related to a 2016 incident involving an employee at a bar there. omar jimenez reports on the latest in the case. voice of clerk: this complaint charges that in the town of nantucket on july 8th 2016 you committed indecent battery on a person 14 or over.kevin spacey...in court...facing a felony charge that comes with up to five years in prison. spacey pleaded not guilty monday.the criminal complaint alleged that, in july 2016, spacey groped an 18-year-old busboy at a nantucket bar. it was in 2017 that the public first learned of the allegations which came amidst multiple other accusations of sexual assault and harassment by spacey.he's stayed largely silent in the time since then until this past christmas eve when he posted a three minute video to youtube.youtube/kevin spacey: they're gonna say i'm being disrespectful not playing by the rules, like i ever played by anyone's rules before.it's in the persona of his "house of cards" charac

of groping a busboy in nantucket three years ago.trict court on the island there with more in massachusetts. >> spacey's attorneys tried to spare him the spectacle of attending his own arraignment. the judge struck that request down. spacey will plead not guilty when he is formally charged this morning. his attorneys tried to get the case thrown out. they made use of a law that allows court magistrates to hear the case in a trial-type setting before the charges are brought. massachusetts is the only state that allows show-cause hearings and they're not allowed for felonies like spacey is accused of. the charge is from 2016 at a restaurant. he is accused of getting an 18-year-old busboy drunk and groping him. the teen captured what he says is the alleged incident in a snapchat video. the accuser will not be in court today but by reporting the sexual assault my client is determined and encouraging voice for those victims not yet ready to report being sexually assaulted. my client is leading by example. spacey hasn't made any public sta

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in july 20 18—year—old male at this bar in nantucket injuly 2016. 18—year—old male at this bar in nantucket bar in nantucket in july 20 16. to kevin spacey i want to say this. shame on you for what you did to my son. heather unruh said her son did not report the crime to police ride a wave, out of embarrassment and fear. she called spacey a sexual predator. kevin spacey bought him drink after drink after drink, and when my son was drunk, spacey stuck his hand inside my son's has and grabbed his genitals. according to police, he ca ptu red genitals. according to police, he captured part of the attack on video, sending it to his girlfriend at the time. allegations against spacey surfaced at the heart of the #metoo movement, when many felt empowered to speak out. after anthony rapp was the first to accuse spacey anthony rapp was the first to accuse s pa cey of anthony rapp was the first to accuse spacey of sexual misconduct, saying it happened when rapp was just 14 yea rs it happened when rapp was just 14 years old, spacey said he did not recall the incident but apologise for what he said coul

nick bryant, bbc news, nantucket.ition player in yesterday's game against sheffield united ladies. renee hector says she heard monkey chants during the match, and reported the matter to the referee. sheffield united and the fa are investigating her claims. an 18—year—old saudi woman who spent two days barricaded in a hotel room in thailand to avoid being sent back to her family has avoided being deported for the time being. rahaf mohammed al-qunun said she wanted to seek asylum in australia and feared she'd be killed in saudi arabia. from bangkok, our correspodnent jonathan head sent this report. i'm still in the room. i have no choice. emerging from her hotel sanctuary, 18—year—old rahaf mohammed alqunun — now safe with thai and un officials, after a drama followed by millions on social media. iam not i am not leaving the room until i see unhcr. she renounced islam, she said, which in saudi arabia is punishable by death. thai official said it was a family matter and they would deport her. yet the extraordinary blaze

nbc's morgan radford has been on duty there for us in nantucket. she's live outside the court course. also joined in studio by danny cevallos and lisa green. katy fang is standing by in miami. march 4th pretrial hearing, that's the next time attorneys for kevin spacey will be there. and attorneys for the town, as well. what else can we expect at that pretrial hearing in march? >> we learned today that we're going to probably hear a motion to preserve evidence. the reason that's important is that the commonwealth, and that's what the government is called in massachusetts, can be held responsible if they lose exculpatory evidence. that evidence would have been likely to affect the outcome of the proceeding. in a sense, the defense is doing the commonwealth a favor, putting it on record. if you have this evidence, you may object later on to the scope of what we have to provide, but for now, put a lock on it. seal it. don't lose it. if you do lose it, then we're going to come after you as the defense for losing it and ask the court to dismiss the case.

his car has arrived at this courthouse in nantucket, massachusetts.walk through that door. being arraigned on battery and indecent assault charges against an 18-year-old busboy. much more on the breaking news next. >>> you're watching live pictures of the actor kevin spacey smiling as he entered a tiny courtroom in nantucket where he faces a charge of indecent assault and battery relating to a groping incident alleged in july 2016 with a busboy that he met at a bar there. let's listen in. there is nothing going on yet. we'll await to hear the judge. joining us now, joey jackson, lawyer and been in a lot of courtrooms. joey, kevin spacey did not want to appear in court. the judge forced him to come in today to face these charges. now what should we expect to happen today? >> i think what happens is this is an arraignment and at an arraignment what occurs is that he's apprised of the specific charges and thereafter has an opportunity to enter a plea and we expect that to be not guilty. >> let's listen. >> hang on just a minute. folks, i made a statement

nantucket is the playground of america's elites.—year—old waiter. during a late night drinking session in this bar, he is accused of unzipping the man's trousers and groping his groin for about three minutes — an encounter that he claims was consensual. i will never cease... the actor was fired from the hit drama, house of cards, because of multiple sexual assault allegations against him. and you trusted me even though you knew you shouldn't. but bizarrely, he revived his character, president frank underwood, in a video posted online shortly after he was charged. you and i both know it's never that simple, not in politics and not in life. but you wouldn't believe the worst without evidence, would you? you wouldn't rush to judgments without facts, would you? outside court, he confronted another wall of lenses. what are your feelings today, mr spacey? but chose not to answer our questions. mr spacey... mr spacey? kevin spacey has already been dondemned in the court of global opinion, but now a legal process is under way. he flew out m

nick bryant, bbc news, nantucket.amily and spent two days barricaded in a hotel room in thailand — to avoid being sent back — has avoided deportation, for now. rahaf mohammed al-qunun hopes to seek asylum in australia and says she fears she'll be killed in saudi arabia. from bangkok, our correspondentjonathan head. and i'm still in the room. erm... i have no choice. more than a day after her arrival, rahaf mohammed al-qanun was still barricading herself in her airport hotel room, sending out messages of defiance and pleas for help. i'm not leaving my room until i see unhcr. i want asylum. she said her family would kill her for running away. she had also renounced islam, she said, which in saudi arabia is punishable by death. thai officials said it was a famiuly matter and they would deport. yet a blaze of publicity forced a change of heart. the immigration chief coming now telling me she would not be forced to go back. "i'm using my authority to let her enter thailand," said general surachate hakparn, "and to put her

abc's linsey davis from nantucket tonight. >> reporter: it was the much-anticipated arrival. >> mr. spacey, is there anything you want to say? >> reporter: actor kevin spacey, wading through throngs of media and a crush of onlookers, on his way into court, charged with felony indecent assault and battery for allegedly groping a then 18-year-old at a nantucket bar in july of 2016. the two-time oscar winner arrived in nantucket from baltimore on a private jet shortly before his hearing. his drive from the airport to court followed by helicopter. spacey exited the car and was swarmed immediately. crowds gathering during what's typically the quiet offseason on this massachusetts island. inside, spacey walked into a packed, standing room only courtroom. >> all rise. >> reporter: spacey's legal team entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. the judge ordering the 59-year-old actor to stay away from the alleged victim as they await trial. >> you'll be required to stay away and have no contact, direct or indirect, with the alleged victim. >> reporter: spacey nodded, but did not speak during

katty: and joining us now from outside the courthouse in nantucket is the bbc‘s nada tawfik.te plane, what are the chances, he appealed for it in the strange youtube video, we have to know the fa cts , youtube video, we have to know the facts, what are chances this case will give us those facts? well, that is the big question, does this case go to trial? and, if so, what will be revealed? go to trial? and, if so, what will be revealed ? now, go to trial? and, if so, what will be revealed? now, legal experts say that while a criminal charge was able to be levelled against kevin spacey that by no means is a slam dunk case. we already heard in previous hearings, kevin spacey‘s lawyers questioning the lead detective. they are planning to argue that not only was the accuser, you know, drunk, had a lot of alcohol during the night, that he lied to mr spacey about his age, saying he was 23 and in college when he was 18, and that the whole incident was consensual. in fact, they really pushed back at the fact that the snapchat video exists which ca ptu red that the snapchat video exist

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actor kevin spacey appeared in a nantucket courtroom today. he faces a charge of indecent assault and battery related to a 2016 incident involving an employee at a bar there. omar jimenez reports on the latest in the case. voice of clerk: this complaint charges that in the town of nantucket on july 8th 2016 you committed indecent battery on a person 14 or over.kevin spacey...in court...facing a felony charge that comes with up to five years in prison. spacey pleaded not guilty monday.the criminal complaint alleged that, in july 2016, spacey groped an 18-year-old busboy at a nantucket bar. it was in 2017 that the public first learned of the allegations which came amidst multiple other accusations of sexual assault and harassment by spacey.he's stayed largely silent in the time since then until this past christmas eve when he posted a three minute video to youtube.youtube/kevin spacey: they're gonna say i'm being disrespectful not playing by the rules, like i ever played by anyone's rules before.it's in the persona of his "house of cards" charac

a crowd of reporters awaited spaces arrival at the court on nantucket island. the judge had denied the actor's request to be excused from his arraignment and ordered him to stay away from the young man who's accused him of sexual assault . for the fifty nine year old actor this court appearance is the kind of return to the spotlight he would have preferred to avoid. it was in this nantucket bar that spacey is alleged to have plied a minor with alcoholic drinks and then sexually assault him and twenty sixteen the state prosecutor has not named the accuser. but heather a former news anchor has already said publicly that the accuser is her son who was a restaurant and toy at the time. spacey broke his silence on the allegations in a video two weeks ago he spoke in the voice of the criminal president he played in house of cards i know. you want me back. of course believed everything and i just been waiting with bated breath to him confess it all but you wouldn't believe the worst without evidence or you would rush to judgment with facts would you. like this court c

(ken) actor kevin spacey appeared in a nantucket courtroom today.e faces a charge of indecent assault and battery for a 2016 incident involving an employee at a bar there. omar jimenez reports on the latest in the case. voice of clerk: this complaint charges that in the town of nantucket on july 8th 2016 you committed indecent battery on a person 14 or over.kevin spacey...in court...facing a felony charge that comes with up to five years in prison. spacey pleaded not guilty monday.the criminal complaint alleged that, in july 2016, spacey groped an 18-year-old busboy at a nantucket bar. it was in 2017 that the public first learned of the allegations which came amidst multiple other accusations of sexual assault and harassment by spacey.he's stayed largely silent in the time since then until this past christmas eve when he posted a three minute video to youtube.youtube/kevin spacey: they're gonna say i'm being disrespectful not playing by the rules, like i ever played by anyone's rules before.it's in the persona of his "house of cards" character frank

he flew home from nantucket yesterday after his court appearance in that sexual assault case. >> yeahome from the airport he was pulled over for speeding. he got away with just a warning. now earlier he faced a crush of reporters, you see it right there, before pleading not guilty to groping a young man. abc's linsey davis has more from nantucket. >> this morning disgraced actor kevin spacey who once shined when surrounded by cameras on the red carpet now faces a different kind of attention. >> what are you feeling today, mr. spacey? >> reporter: mobbed by cameras and helicopters on his way to a massachusetts courtroom accused of groping a teenage male back in 2016. >> this complaint charges that on july 8th, 2016 -- >> reporter: standing stone-faced and silent in court the stakes are quite high for the 59-year-old actor who is now charged with felony sexual assault potentially facing up to five years in prison if convicted. his legal team entering a not guilty plea on his behalf. >> you'll be required to stay away and have no contact direct or indirect with the alleged victim. >> rep

open an account today. >>> we are taking you back live to the courtroom in nantucket.evin spacey, making his first appearance in court after being accused of groping an 18-year-old in 2016. he faces a charge of felony indecent assault and battery. he is expected to enter a plea of not guilty. if convicted, spacey would face up to five years in prison. you can see him there. we've been looking at the live shot of the courtroom as spacey has arrived. his suv, of course, coming from the airport. morgan rad foford is outside th course. we have to let you go soon so you can get inside to court on this, but give us a sense of the expectation here for this very recognizable hollywood actor. >> reporter: it is a big day for spacey, hallie. he will go inside. he is expected to have his charges read and enter the not guilty plea, which we talked about earlier. now, we do know that the plane that he came in on directly from baltimore, they have a flight plan that is scheduled to leave again at noon. so this is expected to be a quick day for him, as he enters in that not guilty pl

spacey appearing in court in nantucket monday for his arraignment on a charge of indecent assault and battery. prosecutors say he groped an 18-year-old bus boy at a bar back in 2016. >> required to stay away and have no contact direct or indirect with the alleged victim. >> according to the criminal complaint, the accuser filmed a short part of that incident on snapchat and sent to his girlfriend. defense attorneys asked the court to preserve cellphone data and other text messages from the victim for six months after the date of the incident. if convicted, spacey faces up to five years in prison. >>> kevin hart and don lemon engaging in a cautious back and forth over how far hart needs to go apologizing. mart ba last friday lemon who is openly gay criticized hart's appearance on ellen degeneres and he said hart should become an lgbt ally and make the world a better place. well, yesterday hart pushed back on his sirius xm radio show. >> i don't like the forcing. i don't like -- like don lemon goes on cnn and he is like you can fix this, become an ally. that is not my -- that is not my

he is accused of groping an 18-year-old bus boy in a bar in nantucket. this is the first criminal case for spacey who faced multiple allegations of misconduct. >> mixed reaction to a docuseries that focuses on alleged misconduct by r kelly. streams of his music have gone up, but it brings attention to the iss of abuse. it loo at sexual relationships aith teenagers and includes women whod r kelly mentally and physically abused them. it details r kelly'sap porno trial centered around an infamous sex tape. he was acquitted. ey want claims of abuse by black women to be taken seriously. many celebrities sre that sentiment. >> r kelly's music sales spiked substantially since the release of surviving r kelly docuseries and i'm having a really difficult time understanding why. i really don't want to believe that it's because black girls don't matterenough. >> tmz report those close to kelly said he is disgusted about the allegations and doesn't know many of thewomen. meanwhile the national sexual abuse hotline on your screen saw a 27% spike in traffic the nig th

our north america correspondent nick bryant reports from nantucket.and having touched down on thisjetset island ina touched down on thisjetset island in a private plane he made the short drive to his first appearance in court. clear the sidewalk please. his legal team argued he should not have to appear in person because of the negative publicity which has already surrounded this case. but the actor who spent so much of his life in front of the cameras found it impossible today to avoid them. there is even a live stream from the courtroom to record the charge levelled against him. the complaint charges that in the town of nantes atticjuly eight, 2016 he committed indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over. the oscar-winning actor shared a joke with his lawyer but did not address the court. he is pleading not guilty. nantucket is the island playground of america's elite and in the summer of 2016 kevin spacey is alleged to have sexually assaulted an 18—year—old waiter. during a late—night drinking session at this bar he is accused of unzipping

jericka duncan, cbs news, nantucket. >>> a funeral will be held today for 7-year-old jazmine barnes.exas officials say that two men suspected in the drive-by-shooting that killed her mistakenly thought they were attacking people that they had fought with in a club earlier. barnes was in her mom's car december 30th heading to the store when a gunman opened fire. the suspected driver of the vehicle is being held without bail. >> we believe that the evidence is pointing to eric black as the driver of the getaway vehicle in the shooting of jazmine. >> black was identified over the weekend. deputies are questioning a second man that black said was with him. but no charges have been filed. >>> clemson dominated alabama to win the 2019 college football national football championship. >> the chargers reclaim their crown by crushing alabama. >> kevin lawrence passed for 437 yards and three touchdowns. the final score, 44-16. it's clemson second title in three years. clemson will celebrate its latest national title with a parade and ceremony at its home stadium on saturday. >>> and coming up o

happened in nantucket injuly 2016th. ican make to mr spacey making that appearance, i can make that appearance on his behalf without him needing to be there on that date. his appearance can be waived but they will require as he be available so he should at least be on the other end of the phone if he needs to be contacted at his appearance can be waived. can we reschedule that for 11am? sure. rb offset? — — reschedule that for 11am? sure. rb offset? —— rb offset? thank you for your help, i'm going to step off and those connected with the keys can depart. this case has been continued to march four, it does on an 18. stay away in a contact with the victim or the victim's family. —— stay away in no contact with the victim or the victim's family. kevin spacey we scored to be told the next hearing in march is one he will not need to appear. this is on top of other allegations surrounding his personal life, including allegations from the uk. this process in nantucket now, formerly under way in court and where's we have been he

a crowd of reporters awaited spaces arrival at the court on nantucket island. the judge denied the actor's request to be excused from his arraignment and ordered him to stay away from the young man who's accused him of sexual assault. for the fifty nine year old actor this court appearances the kind of return to the spotlight he would have preferred to avoid. it was in this nantucket bar that spacey is alleged to have plied a minor with alcoholic drinks and then sexually assault him and twenty sixteen the state prosecutor has not named the accuser. but heather a former news anchor has already said publicly that the accuser is her son who was a restaurant employ at the time. spacey broke his silence on the allegations in a video two weeks ago he spoke in the voice of the criminal president he played in house of cards i know what you want. you want me and barack. of course believed everything and i just been waiting with bated breath to him he confess it all but you wouldn't believe the worst without evidence or you would rush to judgment without facts would you.

keviarraigned on monday in nantucket district court. he has been hit with dozens of allegations, but this centers on allegations he grabbed an 18- year-old man at this restaurant in july 2016. the hearing lasted less than 10 minutes. >> spacey did not speak. as long as entered a not guilty plea on his behalf. he was ordered to have no contact with the accuser. if he is charged with further offenses he will face 90 days behind bars. his defense team sparred with prosecutors over request to preserve evidence that could be vital to his defense. >> we are suggestingleted, dest even inadvertently or in a not >> reporter: spacey was accused of sexual misconduct by anthony rapp. there were allegations from more than other, more than 30 other men. a cryptic youtube video as his house of cards character frank underwood asking the public not to prejudge. >> you wouldn't believe the worst without evidence, would you? did you? no, not you. you are smarter than that. >> the next court date is march 4. neither spacey or his accuser are expected to be

. >>> kevin spacey will appear in a nantucket courtroom for ngarraignment this m.he "house of cards" actor facing charges for indecent asult and battery. he's accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old in 2016 at a nantucket restaurant. last week a judge denied the actor's request to be excused from his arraignment today. >>> the biggest night in college football is finally here. top-ranked alabama are going to face off against number two-ranked clemson in the college football playoffch national pionship. have you heard that one before? the two powerhouse teams will kick off from levi stadiumn santa clara, california, at 8:00 p.m. eastern. it is the fourth year in a row they've played, alabama and n. clemso they will face each other again tonight to hoist the trophy. >>> "aquaman" dominated the domestic box office for a third weekend in a row. the dc superhero film starring jason momoa stays splashing in the top weekend of the new year grossing $30.7 million. it's making waves overseas with $649.3 million to date. following "aquaman" was the new thriller "escape

. >>> a median frenzy nantucket. as actor kevin spacey made his first court appearance on assault charges. he pled not guilty to groping a bar. man in a >> reporter: a crush ofan camer d reporters greeted actor kevin spacey as he arrivedt district court monday morning. the actor kept silent both outside and inside the courtroom. >> this complaint charges in the town of nantucket, july 8, 2016, you did commit indecent assault. >> they entered a not guilty plea on spacey's behalf. it stems a from encounter at this restaurant. an employee went to police later thatear of telling the police spacey sexual assaulted him when they were drinking together. but the did not interview him until about a year after that. >> in july of 2016, actor kevin spacey sexually assaulted my n. >> the teen's mother, a former boston tv news anchor went public with the accusation against spacey in november 2017. several other men have come forward with similar accusations. when the charge became public last month the actor released this video i

spacey appearing in court in nantucket monday for his arraignment on the charge of indecent assault and groped an 18-year-old bus boy back in 2016. >> required to stay away and have no contact direct or indirect with the alleged victim. >> according to the criminal complaint, the accuser filmed a short part of the incident on snapchat and sent it to his girlfriend. they want all messages preserved for six months after the incident. if convicted, he faces up to five years in prison. >>> adorable and alarming in equal measure. two women in australia rushed to save a puppy attacked by a snake. take a look. a 12 week old crack russell terrier oblivious to a four foot carpet snake lying just feet away. the snake attacks. but help is on the way. the dog's owner grabs the snake flinging it aside. >> in the heat of the moment, you just have to act and do what you got to do. he is a sweet little thing and part of our family. >> i love the accent. experts warn wrestling with snakes is very dangerous. >> she is so badass, she just takes the snake and tosses it. >> i hate snakes. >> would you sacri

. >>> actor kevin spacey is expected in court today on the massachusetts island of nantucket to face charges of indecent assault and battery. the charges stem from an alleged incident two years ago involving an 18-year-old man. >> history is reportedly being made at cbs where longtime "48 hours" executive producer susan zirinsky is going to replace outgoing president david rhodes. >>> the national championship on the line. the tide and tigers have met in college football playoffs in three of the last four years and split their previous two match-ups. those are some of our top stories on this monday, january 7th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> let's begin this half hour with the latest in the death of a young girl in houston. jazmine barnes died a week ago when a gunman opened fire on the vehicle she was riding in with her mother and sisters. a man named eric black has been arrested and charged in connection with her murder and police say he has admitted to driving the suv from which a passenger opened fire. abc's marcus moore reports from houston. >> repor

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. >>> back here at home, to massachusetts, and nantucket island, where kevin spacey will be in court tomorrow. facing charges of indecent assault and battery involving an 18-year-old male. linsey davis is there. >> reporter: on the eve of kevin spacey's court appearance, a clearer indication of his defense strategy. >> my confidence grows each day that soon enough, you will know the full truth. >> reporter: in his first twitter post in more than a year, spacey posted this video on christmas eve. the very same day he was charged with felony indecent assault and battery for allegedly groping a then 18-year-old at a nantucket bar in 2016. former boston news anchor heather unruh said her son was assaulted. describing him as "a star-struck, straight 18-year-old young man, who admits telling spacey he was 23 even though he was just 18." >> whether he was over 21 or not, kevin spacey had no right to sexually assault him. there was no consent. >> reporter: according to the criminal complaint, unruh's son took snapchat video of the alleged assault, which investigators now have. in audio from

of nantucket, massachusetts, to face charges, a charge of felony indecent assault and battery, possibly facing prison time and in relation to an allegation or a charge he assaulted a minor in the summer of 2016. a lot playing out there and a lot of questions now coming out of what we just saw. let's get over to cnn jean casarez and outside of the courtroom and following this from the beginning. jean, what we thought would happen going in is we learned there would be cameras he was expected to enter a not guilty plea. did we miss that? >> reporter: i personally didn't hear it. according to the law in massachusetts, he can or cannot. so i never thought that it was a conclusive thing. but i do know he signed an affidavit, kevin spacey, did on christmas eve saying i plead not guilty. not literally but figuratively at that point. but what we heard in the courtroom was an interesting legal argument brought on by the defense because when the alleged assault occurred and the accuser said that it happened for about three minutes near the piano bar at this local restaurant, he was a busboy off wo

. >>> kevin spacey is expected to be arraigned tomorrow in a nantucket, massachusetts courtroom.s accused of sexually groping a young man in 2016. spacey argued he should be excused from appearing in court because it could magnify the negative publicity surrounding the case. the judge rejected that request. >>> critics took aim after a video from her college days was posted online the eve of her swearing in. but if it was meant to embarrass, it did not work. ocasio-cortez showed this, a dance into her new office. she's talking about her new job to "60 minutes." >> i understood the frustration across the spectsroom. when anybody is saying the economy is going great, we're at record levels, there's a frustration the economy's good for who? >> unemployment is at record lows. >> i don't think that tells the whole story. when you can't provide for your kids, working two full-time jobs. when you can't have health care, that is not dignified. >> cbs news is set to launch a new web series. down to earth deals with issues around the world. the it first episode is called "the it brave ones

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a lot of media had it up to nantucket for the hearing tomorrow. attorney sharon might go for more on this. aside from the media circus tomorrow outside the courtroom, will are we going to learn any more about these charges? >> probably not. the judge may read it out loud or not and then asks bases to plead guilty or not guilty. there's not going to be a long hearing. not that big of a deal. the prosecution might ask for bombs. they could ask him to request that he be monitored with gps ankle monitor, just after the prosecution that's how they want to proceed. leland: anything to read into how this is played out. a couple years since the alleged event have been. videotape out there allegedly the event happening for the assault happening in kevin spacey says they don't want to show up to court and the judge says you have to. >> him not wanting to show up to court he doesn't want to do the perp walk as they say. it's negative publicity and he doesn't want any part of it. you can't blame him for that. the video they claim to have there's conflicting r

two-time academy winner kevin spacey arraigned on monday in nantucket.been hit with dozens of allegations, but this centers on allegations he groped in 18- year-old man at the club car in july 2016. the hearing lasted less than 10 minutes. spacey did k. his lawyer centered and not guilty plea. he was ordered to have no contact with the accusers and warned if he's charged with further offenses, he will face 90 days behind bars. his defense teams barred with the request to preserve evidence . >> we are suggesting the scope that is being requested is overly broad. >> i don't want to see that data deleted, destroyed even inadvertently or in any other way manipulated. i don't think it is a burden at all. >> reporter: he was first accused by and, anthony rapp. he kept a low profile but released a cryptic video last month as his house of cards character, frank underwood asking the public not to judge. >> you're smarter than that. >> the next court date is march 4. a pretrial hearing. at the courthouse, fox news. >>> that's it for rest. ktvu news at 5:00 begins