kevin spacey�*s lawyer said.he implication was that they were doing it for the money all of the men denied that although some said that there would potentially be a civil claim made. could be a civil claim made. but it was certainly a thought that in the juror�*s mind the potentially this was all about money. the prosecution were very adamant that this was a pattern of behaviour on kevin spacey�*s part. that he had, if the men were to be believed, continued this sexually aggressive behaviour therapy area of almost ten years. as i say, thejury have now come back and found him, mr spacey, not guilty of any of the charges. mr spacey had a similar case in america at the end of last year which also found that the case against him was not proven. i should save, that when these allegations first surveys in 2017, the old vic which was the theatre where mr spacey worked, they launch their own investigation because they were obviously terribly of worried about the number of allegations that were coming out. at that time, 2

so should kevin spacey . . so should kevin spacey.y point. >> i've just lost your sound. >> i've just lost your sound. >> oh, you've lost me. let's see if jonathan can hear me . if jonathan can hear me. jonathan, can you hear me? i've just lost sound. i'm so sorry. >> can. can you hear me? i can hear you loud and clear, jonathan. >> we'll just sort out jonathan's sound because it will be good get the verdict of be good to get the verdict of what he thinks. but also joining me is pip, who's been me live is pip, who's been here this afternoon . pip, you're this afternoon. pip, you're heanng this afternoon. pip, you're hearing what people are saying. trial feel trial by social media. i feel that the law needs to we need to sort the laws need catch sort of the laws need to catch up social now sort of the laws need to catch up yeah, ocial now sort of the laws need to catch up yeah, ocia|be now sort of the laws need to catch up yeah, ocia|be scrutinised >> yeah, it'll be scrutinised again. but let's let's remember, it's been scrutinised man

i should say that mr spacey�*s defence team have said that even though mr spacey may be promiscuous,d it is not a crime, this is his defence barrister, it is not a crime to like sex, even if you are famous, it is not a crime to have casual sex, hejust are famous, it is not a crime to have casual sex, he just wanted to be a normal guy, the court was told, to drink beer, laugh, smoke weed and spend time with younger people who he is attracted to. and in the end, the jury clearly decided that even though there was a good deal of casual sex going on here, that none of it constituted a crime. these allegations first surfaced in 2017 in america and there have been separate proceedings in the united states, one that ended at the end of last year were again mr spacey was cleared of any wrongdoing, so they have not been a number of different cases against kevin spacey and in every one so far, he has been cleared. we heard evidence through this trial from ten character witnesses, including chris lemmon, jack lemmon's son, jack lemmon a very famous actor he was in a film with kevin spacey, a re

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spacey crying as the verdict was read. nothing compares and the tributes tonight to sinead o'connor, the talented, provocative singer has died at 56. what we've learned also tonight, the ufo hearings on capitol hill and mick jagger turning 80. you'll see the message tonight from keith richards right here. from ab news world headquarters in new york. >> this is world news tonight with david muir. >> good evening. and it's great to have you with us here on a very busy wednesday night. the horrific crane collapse here in new york city. multiple injuries and on the hill, republican leader mitch mcconnell suffering an episode in front of the cameras, appearing unable to speak for a time. but we do begin tonight with the chaotic and unexpected collapse of hunter biden's plea deal. the deal hammered out last month after a five year federal investigation now on hold tonight after the federal judge raised concerns, calling it atypical and not straightforward . and the president's son, hunter biden, in court today prepared to plead

thejudge said, please answer the question, mr spacey. he replied, i did not. mr spacey.pacey faces 12 sexual offence allegations, all of which he denies. frankie mccamley at southwark crown court, thank you. medical officials in los angeles say lisa marie presley, the only child of elvis presley, died of a bowel obstruction. the obstruction was a result of adhesions caused by weight—loss surgery she underwent several years ago. presley, who was also a singer, died after being rushed to a california hospital injanuary. she was 5a. tens of thousands of hollywood actors are on strike — shutting down the vast majority of american film and television productions. their union, the screen actors guild, wants studios and streaming giants to give performers a fairer share of profits. and it wants assurances about the use of artificial intelligence. the actors' strike is indefinite and it will add to the disruption already being caused by a separate writers' strike. 0ur correspondent peter bowes reports from los angeles. from a red carpet in london... horns toot. ..to studios in l

mr spacey replied, "money, money and then money". a man's crotch, and excuse my language here, absolute bollocks. "well. . . " the prosecution replied, "well, that's exactly where you did grab him, isn't it"? mr spacey laughed a little bit, turned to thejudge and said, "really"? the judge again said, "please answer the question, mr spacey". he replied, "i did not". well, mr spacey faces 12 sexual offence allegations. he denies all of them, and the case will continue on monday. it's the 14th ofjuly — which means france is celebrating bastille day. this year, it follows violent clashes between protestors and police in several cities after the death of a young man, in the parisian suburb of nanterre, with a video which appeared to show him being shot by a police officer. there was heavy security in nanterre overnight and the authorities have banned fireworks from many areas where bastille day is being celebrated, to prevent them being used as weapons against the police. and this was what happened when the french president emmanuel macro

this is important —— kevin spacey. 0ne the ball in 2001. this is important —— kevin spacey.o, so elton john said today he remembers kevin spacey wearing white tie and getting off a private jet and coming to the party. he said he could remember him ever coming to any of the other parties on any other year. his husband gave evidence separately and he described one of the accusers as good—looking, and he said you could always engage in playful banter with him. this afternoon, we heard from character witnesses, and they were saying kevin spacey was a good man, a kind man, and he got emotional and started crying in the darkjust about half an hour ago. we heard from kevin spacey�*s niece, who said in a statement that kevin spacey, she grew close in a time when his mother was ill from an inoperable brain tumour. she said he was very good to the family, and this point he had won two oscars and was successful. kevin spacey is accused of 12 offences including sexual assault and indecent assault against two men between 2001 and 2013. he denies all of the charges, and the trial continue

kevin spacey, spacey just laughed. kevin spacey, as spaceyjust laughed.er deeply hurt by the claims from this particular wetness, and this afternoon, what happened was patrick gibbs casey, who is kevin spacey�*s barrister, set out to undermine quite a lot of what the witness had said in his police interview. he questioned the app accuracy, the timing of some of his claims, he also suggested that the claimant was here for any potential when in damages. he said you saw a bandwagon and decided to hop on it. is one of the highlights of the uk sporting calendar and it started today. the next fortnight, wimbledon will be running with the defending men's singles champion novak djokovic. opening proceedings on centre court today. let's head to wimbledon. so, it is under way in terms of what has been on the courts, just take us through it. matthew, it's been eventful on day one. these championships feel like they are back to normal now. two years ago, think of covid restrictions, no russian or belarusian players, which meant no daniil medvedev, or victoria sabalen

spacey now being found not guilty, but the relationship between these people and spacey?> now, the rules will not allow me to name those victims, rahel, and that's very, very important. we are not going to identify them in any way. these are alleged victims of sexual assault so they absolutely cannot be identified by us, but these are four people who knew kevin spacey well. one of them was a driver who alleged that kevin spacey at one point while sitting in his vehicle grabbed his penis with such force that he screamed out in pain. this was an allegation dating back nearly 20 years ago. another was a young actor who also was aspiring to learn to have kevin spacey as a mentor. he described being drugged by kevin spacey. that was his allegation against this award-winning actor and said that oral sex was performed on him without his consent. again, these are just absolutely horrifying and riveting tales. the prosecutor in this case, brought these cases to life, brought them to a juror of 12. what the issue is when you're looking at these cases is that this jury needed to fin

the witness said that he was eating pizza and drinking beer with kevin spacey on a sofa when kevin spacey started rubbing his head into the witness's crotch. he thought it was weird and he tried to divert him by asking about a train set, whether it was from a superman movie. the witness said he fell asleep which he found was odd and later, about an hour ago in court, the witness was cross examined and said he believes he was drugged by kevin spacey, so that's a new piece of information we have just heard. that's a new piece of information we havejust heard. he that's a new piece of information we have just heard. he said that's a new piece of information we havejust heard. he said his that's a new piece of information we have just heard. he said his first image of waking up is him giving him oral sex. image of waking up is him giving him oralsex. he image of waking up is him giving him oral sex. he said image of waking up is him giving him oralsex. he said no image of waking up is him giving him oral sex. he said no and stood up but his buttons were undone, he wasn't zipping up and massiv

spacey in tears as the verdict was read.a hasan now in london. >> reporter: tonight, a major win for kevin spacey, the actor walking out of a london courtroom after a jury found him not guilty of sexual assault. >> there's a lot for me to process. i'm enormously grateful to the jury for having taken the time to examine all of the evidence and all of the facts carefully before they reached their decision. and i am humbled by the outcome today. >> reporter: spacey cried as the verdict was read, mouthing "thank you" to the jury as they cleared him of nine charges involving four men while spacey was artistic director at london's old vic theater. prosecutors argued spacey was a sexual bully who used his fame and power to prey on younger men. spacey's lawyers hit back, saying the men lied and were motivated by money. >> of all the things i hold in high regard, rules are not one of them. >> reporter: the two-time oscar winner was let go from his hit series "house of cards" after allegations surfaced. spacey told the court his world

kevin spacey denies the charges. london. greg, what can you tell us? well, kevin spacey. _ greg, what can you tell us? well, kevin spacey, the _ greg, what can you tell us? well, kevin spacey, the us _ greg, what can you tell us? well, kevin spacey, the us actor, - greg, what can you tell us? well, kevin spacey, the us actor, has l kevin spacey, the us actor, has given evidence for the first time in this trial, which began on the 30th ofjune. today, the defence opened their case and ultimately said this case was about money. trying to obtain money from the actor. he went as far, the defence, patrick gives qc, said that it was about money, trying to get money from the actor, and went as far as quoting one of the alleged four victims as saying, it had better come soon or i will have to bunched stacey, a direct reference in trying to obtain money from the actor in relation to these claims. as the morning progressed, kevin spacey has been talking about his early years, when he first came to britain as a child and then ho

he et up with kevin spacey, they went back to his apartment and he alleged that spacey drugged him and he's saying that the sexual activity he had with various men was con sensual and the other charges are simply not true. one man he had a very close relationship with, friendly, loving relationship with. kevin said he was shocked that these allegations were made against him. nonetheless, these are very serious charges and we're expecting the defense to make their case over the next two weeks. tomorrow is going to be a very important day as well, because the prosecution will get an opportunity to cross-examine kevin spacey and that's going to be a pretty hard cross examination. they'll be accusing him and grilling him over these allegations and we're going to see how the two-time academy award winner is going to defend himself in that cross-examination tomorrow against these very serious charges. at the end of the day what this boils down to is whether the jury believes kevin spacey or his alleged accusers and we'll know that probably in the next two weeks or so, at the beginning of tri

kevin spacey invited him to his home, and he alleged that kevin spacey drugged him, and then he passed out only to wake up to see kevin spacey performing a lewd sexual act on him. but kevin spacey denies all of these charges. he says a lot of these charges are simply not true. they are just all made up. and other cases where there was sexual contact, he says it was all consensual. kevin spacey said that he had a very promiscuous life, he had many one night stands, all of them were consensual. we heard testimony from another alleged victim who says he was in a car with kevin spacey, when kevin spacey violently tried to grab his groin and the car almost went off the road. in his defense, kevin spacey said he wasn't on a suicide mission to do something like this. ultimately, chris, what this is going to boil down to, is the jury going to believe kevin spacey or the plaintiffs in this case? this is going to go on for probably another two weeks when the case first started, the judge said this will take four to five weeks. we're past the halfway mark now, and this is going to be the defense'

this man alleged kevin spacey drug them before performing a sexual act without his consent, kevin spaceyas true. the 63—year—old told the court he remembered an awkward exchange with another complainant but that was it. kevin spacey is facing 12 counts of sexual assault from forming between 2001 and 2013, all of which she denies, matthew.— the united nations announced on thursday, that the bodies of at least 87 people, allegedly killed by sudan's, rapid support forces paramilitary group and their allies, have been laid to rest in a mass grave in darfur. the victims were killed in the capital of west darfur, betweenjune 13th and 21st. the un has urged the rsf — to cease the targeting and killing of civilians. local people were forced to dispose of the bodies in a mass grave, at least 37 bodies were buried on the 20th ofjune in a one metre mass grave. rsp leadership and all parties must ensure the dead are properly handled and their dignity detected. they should be all available information taken available information ta ken including available information taken including forces of the bod

spacey's attorney said we'll never know why they made up hose allegations. only be known to them. he said the fourth complainant was intoxicated, that he made these allegations, and that's whey the jury ultimately believed kevin spacey and not the complainants. and he also had some very high profile people giving defense on his behalf. elton john and his husband david furnish had given evidence that kevin spacey hadn't been at a party where one of his complainants had alleged that kevin spacey groped him on the way to that party. jack lemon's son, chris lemon had also given evidence of kevin spacey being in that film with jack lemon, and jack lemon's son was here saying kevin spacey was a very standup, decent character. ultimately the jury believed kevin spaceyand the people that gave evidence on his behalf and not the complainants. we haven't mentioned any of the names of the complainants because that's why in this country, they're entitled to anonymity for life. so if the media or any other members of the public were to mention them, that would be a crimin

but spacey sy were false allegations. the jury, by a vote of 12-2 agreed. >> i would like to say that i'm enormously grateful to the jury for having taken the time to examine all of the evidence and all of the facts carefully before t reach the decision. i am humbled by the outcome today. >> i don't care how much it hurts. i don't care how controversial it is. your job is to find a way. >> reporter: the allegations were enough for spacey to be taken off "house of cards." feature f uctions.er director ridlycott reshot all his scenes in the film"all the monen the world." spacey made a public appeal where he reprized his house of card's character. >> you wouldn't believe the worst without evidence, would you? you wouldn't rush to judgment without facts, would you? >> reporter: spacey was a graduate of chattsworth high school told a german mag seen that there were producers waiting to hire him as soon as his legal troubles are finished. his most challenging case could be yet to come, in the court of public opinion. it was jus

hollywood actor kevin spacey says he's grateful and humbled after being found not guilty of sexuallyssaulting 4 men. 70 years since an armistice ended the fighting in the korean war we speak to a south korean veteran who was held captive in the north. the acclaimed irish singer songwriter sinead o'connor has died at the age of 56. she shot to fame in 1990 with her song nothing compares 2 u. tributes have been pouring in from across the globe. her family said they were "devastated". our arts correspondent, david sillito, has been looking back at her life. the acclaimed irish singer songwriter sinead o'connor has # since you been gone i can do whatever i want # i can see whomever i choose... sinead o'connor, nothing compares 2 u. # i can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant... quite why a song becomes such a huge global hit is often a bit of a mystery. but one thing is for certain. the emotion, the heartbreak. # nothing compares 2 u... there was nothing fake here. herfirst hit, mandinka marked her out as a performer with an edge. when a record executive had started talking about her hai

the trial of the hollywood actor kevin spacey for alleged sex offences resumes in london.e'll have the latest live. and tesla puts it foot on the accelerator, as it clocks record sales after dropping the price on its cars. sport and for a full round up, let's go to the bbc sport centre. hello from the bbc sport centre it's only day one of wimbledon, but already play has been disrupted by the weather. the roof came on over centre court, where the reigning men's singles champion novak djokovic has begun the defence of his title against pedro cachin. chethan pathak is watching and chetan it's going to plan so far for the number to seed? we had that sizeable delay in which novak djokovic was walking around centre court not happy with how slippery the surface was. they got the roof on pretty quickly but they delayed play for over an hour. it won't delay the inevitable though, he is looking very comfortable against pedro cachin, the 28—year—old argentinian being the biggest match of his life. he had a good start and broke novak djokovic early on but novak djokovic looks cool and

kevin spacey�*s accuser also came to court today to give evidence from behind a curtain. his evidence. under cross—examination by defence barrister patrick gibbs kc the complainant said he felt ashamed by what he alleges kevin spacey did to him. the accuser told the court, i would make it crystal clear i don't like that and don't do it again. he accepted he kept the alleged incident secret. mr gibbs kc asked him what emotions he had over time. a mixture, ashamed, embarrassment or shock, the complainant answered. kevin spacey leaves court after a day of hearing evidence from a man who is accusing him of serious sexual offences. allegations the actor denies. the trial is expected to last four weeks. helena wilkinson, bbc news, southwark crown court. after days of violence and clashes between protesters and police on the streets of paris, and some other french cities, the situation seems to have calmed, but there is still a huge police presence in major areas. the protests started when a teenager was shot dead by police in a western suburb of paris. rallies have been held at

mr spacey has pleaded not guilty to 12 charges relating to four men, between 2001 and 2013.uthwark crown court. some of the jury admitted they'd watched his award—winning films. now they saw kevin spacey close up, in the witness box, at times emotional, fighting for his innocence. the judge told the actor he didn't need to project, and mr spacey spoke confidently, mentioning judi dench, eltonjohn, john gielgud and jack lemon. but this was not about the american beauty star's career, but about allegations of multiple sexual offences. he was asked about a driver who claims he was sexually assaulted. "we had a fun time together," the actor told the court. mr spacey, who described himself as a flirt, said it did not happen in a violent, aggressive, painful way. "it was gentle and, to my mind, romantic. it was not what has been described." asked what he thought about the man making the allegations, he replied, "i was crushed. i never thought the man i knew, years later, would stab me in the back." asked by his barrister if he had grabbed the driver in the crotch so hard he almost

kevin spacey is facing 12 counts of sexual assault against four men, he denies.for the second day of his trial, charged with a 12 sexual offences all of which he denies. today, thejury would hearfrom one of his which he denies. today, thejury would hear from one of his four accusers. the actor, known for his oscar—winning performance in american beauty, was also the artistic director of the old vic theatre in london between 2003 and 2015. earlier come inside courtroom one, the american actor was back in the glass door. he listened as the jury the glass door. he listened as the jury was a recording the accused scratched accuser�*s police interview. during the interview the man described kevin spacey as a slippery, sneaky, difficult person. he claimed the hollywood actor assaulted him up to 12 times stop he said kevin spacey would touch him on and off, and he described it as almost like grooming. the accuser also claims that on one occasion the actor grouped him so forcefully while he was driving that he was forced to pull over. kevin spacey�*s accuser also came to

the trial of hollywood actor kevin spacey for alleged sex offences resumes in london.nd wimbledon gets under way with some of the world's top tennis players in action. hello, i m maryam moshiri. welcome to bbc news now, three hours of fast—moving news, interviews and reaction. we start in the occupied west bank, where the israeli army has launched a large—scale military operation. it says seven palestinians have been killed. palestinian health officials put the death toll at five with more than 20 injured. columns of israeli army vehicles have entered the city ofjenin, after a series of air strikes on the refugee camp there. the operation is one of the biggest raids by israel in the occupied west bank in two decades. let's ta ke let's take you to live pictures now in the area of temple one —— jenin. it is a large—scale operation against palestinian militants in need jenin refugee camp. israel sent ten ground forces leading to what some describe as gun battles in the streets. the israeli defence forces say they were striking terrorist infrastructure in thejenin area. is

elton john reinforced that argument, saying spacey only attended the gala once, and photographs of spacey that night. closing arguments are expected later this week. >>> we are nearly one year away from the 2024 summer olympics in paris, and today a big step for those in charge of planning the opening ceremony. a test rehearsal to see if the design works, the design of 50 boats sailing around a 4 mile route, which includes the eiffel tower. that test today was a success. the opening ceremony will see 50 boats sailing the route, and it's set to be the first one in the history of the summer olympics to be held outside a stadium. >> we just tried to do something different. we just believe that all games needs to be different if we want people to remember those games, and if you want people to remember those games, you need to offer them something they have never seen before. >> we're your home for the paris olympics in 2024. the g get underway in just about a year, and of course we will have in-depth coverage of every event. >>> america's top gymnasts are coming to the bay area soon, and tha

the trial of hollywood actor kevin spacey for alleged sex offences resumes in london.he uk had hottestjune since records began, with heat killing fish in rivers and threatening insects. sport and for a full round up, let's go to the bbc sport centre. i want to show you these pictures first because these are the pictures from the israel gaza border and you can see the fires that are burning and young men carrying out their protests as the unrest spreads after that launch of the israeli military operation in the refugee camp at the start of the day. already we have been seeing the pictures from inside the camp and we know from the palestinians, they say they targeted what they described as seven palestinian militants. palestinian officials say eight have been killed and 50 wounded and have been describing it more as an invasion rather than a military operation. that phrase from one palestinian official talking to the bbc in the last couple of hours. but the unrest clearly spreading as of that operation continues. we will have more on that which is our main story througho

and kevin spacey got emotional in the dark and he started crying.tarted crying. he denies all of the charges against him. we will take a break, and charges against him. we will take a break. and we _ charges against him. we will take a break, and we will _ charges against him. we will take a break, and we will have _ charges against him. we will take a break, and we will have more - charges against him. we will take a break, and we will have more on i charges against him. we will take a | break, and we will have more on the extreme weather, the wildfires in greece. new details all the time. we will have the latest business use in just a minute or two. don't go away. hello. the weather is relatively cool and showery here in the uk, but let's talk about that heatwave in the mediterranean. by the end of monday we will have seen temperatures in the mid—a0s in some spots from spain to the central med. tomorrow could actually be the peak of the heatwave around parts of sardinia and also into italy. rome is likely to see temperatures around a0 degrees or m

now, sir elton said that he remembers kevin spacey attending the ball in 2001.he ball in 2002. sir elton says that he remembers kevin spacey wearing a white tie and coming fresh off of a private jet. this afternoon, we heard from several people giving character references, saying kevin spacey was a good man, he was a kind man, and kevin spacey actually got very emotional in the dock and started crying, and he denies all of the charges against him. louisa pilbeam. let me take you back to greece. those live pictures coming into us from an area east of the capital athens, and look at that plume of smoke, because the wildfires continue to burn. it is about four hours since we first heard word that wildfires had started and were spreading in that particular area, and since then, we know of a large operation on the ground to battle with all those flames. it is worth just reminding you that the afp news agency reported only a short while ago reports from firefighters that one man had been arrested for suspicion of starting wildfires, but those pictures coming into us f

a jury in london today acquitted kevin spacey and thus completed a long-term process in the case thathollywood actor, several people's careers at once, the oscar winners accused of harassment. and why did the prosecutor's office end up being unable to substantiate these accusations with facts in a report by our british correspondent alexander khabarova it so happened that today's meeting of the london court fell on the birthday of kevin spacey, who turned 64 years old. true, the last few years the actor was forced to spend in the company of lawyers, fighting off numerous accusations. so the decision of the jury was certainly a gift for the birthday boy against kevin spacey in london, nine charges of sexual assault were brought at once. the court fully acquitted him, having heard this verdict , the two-time oscar winner burst into tears not hard to guess for him. it was one of the most emotional moments. in the wake of the movement started in hollywood, accusations fell on kevin in space and destroyed everything he had achieved as an actor. the first scandal surrounding his name erupte

mr spacey wept as the verdicts were read out.peaking afterwards outside the court, he thanked the jury, saying he was humbled. i imagine that many of you can understand that there is a lot for me to process after what has just happened today. but i would like to say that i am enormously grateful to the jury for having taken the time to examine all of the evidence and all of the facts carefully before they reached their decision. and i am humbled by the outcome today. i also want to thank the staff inside this courthouse the security and all of those who took care of us every single day my legal team for being here every day. and that's all i have to say for the moment. thank you very much. that was kevin spacey, those verdicts coming a couple hours ago. lucy manning has more on the background to this case. oscar winner, american beauty star, acclaimed stage actor, house of cards lead, old vic theatre creative director and, thejury decided, an innocent man. for all the awards and acclaim, this could be kevin spacey�*s most satisfy

it turns out that spacey got away with it, unlike producer harvey weinstein.have a similar severity of the charges, maybe the fact that spacey harassed men from the double standards of court decisions played a role. proceedings length and almost 6 years nevertheless ended in fact, with the complete victory of the defendant, although the last trial on charges of sexual harassment and rape of men by kevin spacey lasted only a month. hollywood was found not guilty, despite the tearful stories of the victims, spacey himself said so after the meeting. yes, i believe that many of you understand that i have a lot to think about after what happened here today, but i would like to say that i am immensely grateful to the jury for taking the time to carefully study all the evidence and all the facts before making my decision and i'm flattered by today's result. the decision to acquit a gay rapist, of course, she made a lot of noise in the remnants of conservative circles. in the west. after all, it turns out that even if talented actors raped a man, then you can always b

mr spacey said, i did not. all of the charges. for now. thank _ and denies all of the charges. for now, thank you, frankie mackay millie at southwark crown court. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. bbc news, bringing you different stories from across the uk. you�*ve got to remember, it�*s a lot of money to take them to the vets and that like. these are free, they wouldn�*t be able to get treated if it wasn�*t for these. this mobile veterinary clinic treats pets belonging to homeless and vulnerable housed people. it�*s run by veterinary students at the university of nottingham. it�*s vital for the community. if it wasn�*t for this, i don�*t know when we�*d be able to get him to the vets. some days it is one client after another. it's heartbreaking. the team say they have seen an increase in the number of people coming to the clinic. there is a lot of sad situations but i think it�*s good that we can do whatever we can to help them, really. i think it's amazing. vets are really expensive. and o

kevin spacey, we heard him testifying in his own defense.ed criminal activity, and meanwhile, we're at the start of the fourth week of this trial, which is expected to last about a month. we could see the defense wrap up this trial, and reach its conclusion in the next week or so. >> josh lederman, thank you. >>> terrifying moments in the sky after the pilot of a small plane had a medical emergency leaving it up to his passenger to take the controls and get them back on the ground safely. nbc's aaron gilchrist reports on the miracle landing in martha's vineyard. >> a miracle on martha's vineyard, a small plane crash landing on the airport runway s medical emergency. >> single aircraft down, one patient unresponsive at the time. >> reporter: this video posted online, unconfirmed by nbc news but matching descriptions of scenes by the police. a 75-year-old pilot became unresponsive midair before his female passenger took the controls. >> what can you tell us about how difficult it might have been to land something like this? >> it is not a trai

he said kevin spacey would touch him on and off and he described it as almost like grooming.ctor groped him so forcefully while he was driving that he was forced to pull over. kevin spacey�*s accuser also came to court today to give evidence from behind a curtain. jurors were told it was so the witness could concentrate better on his evidence. under cross—examination by defence barrister patrick gibbs kc, the complainant said he felt ashamed about what he alleges kevin spacey did to him. the accuser told the court, i would make it crystal clear i don't like that, and don't do it again. he accepted he kept the alleged incident secret. mr gibbs kc asked him what emotions he had over time. a mixture — ashamed, embarrassment or shock, the complainant answered. kevin spacey leaves court after a day of hearing evidence from a man he was accusing him of serious sexual offences, allegations the actor denies. the trial is expected to last four weeks. helena wilkinson, bbc news, at southwark crown court. our top story this evening. it has been revealed to drivers who bought their fuel

this man claims that mr spacey assaulted him on numerous occasions, but mr spacey told the court todayan had described in this violent, aggressive, painful manner. he claimed they had a very relaxed, respectable relationship, that developed over time. he also claims some of the accusations were madness. he said, they simply didn't happen. in a trial like this, when you do have a very famous actor involved, they will come of course, her famous friends and colleagues. we have heard about a number of those today being mentioned. the likes of damejudi dench, elton john, the actor val kilmer. and when mr spacey was talking about them, he was very calm and relaxed. but when talking about the time he heard about this initial allegation from the first complainant, mr spacey said, i was crushed, i the first complainant, mr spacey said, iwas crushed, i never thought this man, after 20 years, would stab me in the back. kevin spacey is facing 12 counts of sexual assault against four men, between the heirs of 2001 and 2013. all of which he denies, and he will continue giving evidence this afternoon

the hollywood actor kevin spacey denies allegations of sexual assault as he begins giving evidence at in london. game, set, match, jabeur. and ons jabeur beats aryna sabalenka in a gripping match, to put her in her second wimbledon final. on newsnight at 10:30pm — we'll go deeper behind the headlines and speak live to key players on today's big stories. picket line say they won't settle for a 5% but with rishi sunak insisting the pay talks are over, what can the nhs do about it? over a million public sector workers are being offered pay rises of between five and 7% — as the government attempts to end strikes over pay and conditions. it has accepted the recommendations of independent pay review bodies to give more money to police and prison officers in england and wales, who are offered 7%. for teachers in england the offer is 6.5%. forjunior doctors in england it's a 6% rise — with a lump sum ofjust over £1,000. consultants, dentists and gps are also given 6%. and finally, armed forces across the uk are given 5%, with a £1,000 lump sum rishi sunak said the pay rises were the final off

spacey attended only in 2001 where they do this annual gala for aids benefits.tness, the victim alleged that he was grabbed and groped on a car on the way to this benefit in 2004 and five. it creates doubt in the minds of the jury and judge into the accuracy of the victim of when this occurred, or even if this occurred. remember, kevin spacey is arguing to the jury and judge that this never occurred. it was either consensual or it never occurred in the car on the way to this benefit. >> so he is just poking holes into the credibility of the witness about what he might or call, but does not actually speak to elton john being a witness to the actual alleged assault. this is about what took place afterwards, right? >> ellen john was only on the stand for about ten minutes. he didn't see the actual groping, he didn't even remember who kevin spacey was with or not. in fact, he believes you flew in and went right to the party given that it was a white tie affair. we will see. >> i want to go back to omar with of all the news out of iowa on the abortion ban. omer? >> o

kevin spacey denies all the charges against him.link from monaco, sir eltonjohn and his husband david furnish gave evidence. the singer told the court his name was elton herculesjohn and he was asked about this charity event held at his home in windsor over a number of years. the white tie and tiara ball. the significance is one of kevin spacey�*s accusers said the actor grabbed him hard in the crotch on the way to that event causing him almost to swerve off the road. and there has been some question about how many times kevin spacey appeared at that event. sir eltonjohn said he had been there once in white tails coming off a privatejet he had been there once in white tails coming off a private jet to the event. the barrister asked, a privatejet? to laughterfrom kevin spacey, sir elton said, yes, i don't think he was in a white tails on a commercialflight. the think he was in a white tails on a commercial flight. the singer was also asked whether he recognised the accuser from a photo when he also asked whether he recognised the acc

as kevin spacey�*s trial continues, he denies using his power and fame to seduce people.et set for travel disruption — workers at gatwick airport announce summer strike action. and he has it. the streak goes on at wimbledon. novak djokovic heads into another wimbledon final. and coming up in sportsday later in the hour on bbc news... a brutal mountain finish at the tour de france sees the british ineos team get their fist stage win at this years tour de france. good evening. 160,000 actors have begun a strike that looks set to affect production on major hollywood films, as performersjoined action begun earlier this year by writers in the film and television industry. the screen actors guild wants studios and streaming giants to give its members a better share of profits — as well as assurances on the use of artificial intelligence. the strike has considerable implications for the entertainment industry as it is open—ended. let's join our correpsondent sophie long in los angeles. this is the first industrywide strike in six decades and it has shut down a few productions th

the second day of the trial of us actor kevin spacey is under way in london.ual assault against four men, which he denies. the court has heard one of the men calling spacey "a slippery, snaking, difficult person". sanchia berg is at southwark crown court. sanchia. yes, ben, the court heard this morning from one man who said that in the early 2000s, when he was artistic director of the old vic theatre, kevin spacey had a grab groped him multiple times. he talked about one particular occasion when he said he was driving kevin spacey to a showbiz party outside london, in the english countryside, and kevin spacey, he said, leaned over and grabbed his crotch, squeezing so hard, the witness recalled, that it was painful. we had to stop the car and pull off the road. he remembered that he said to kevin spacey, you mustn't do that, i'll crush the car. he recalled the actorjust laughing. now, today kevin spacey heard that recorded testimony played to the court and he remained almost impassive, not reacting very much at all, occasionally taking his glasses off, occasion

the hollywood actor kevin spacey breaks down in court as he is found not guilty of sexually assaultingr men. and inside war—torn yemen — the mothers depserately searching for help for their malnourished babies — in a country where international aid is in short supply. on newsnight at 10.30, andrew malkinson incarcerated for rape for 17 years was cleared today after one of the worst miscarriages ofjustice in british legal history. he spoke to us exclusively after he left the court. good evening. a 57—year—old man who spent 17 years injailfor a rape that he did not commit has today had his conviction formally overturned by the court of appeal. andy malkinson has been fighting since 2003 to clear his name. he was jailed after being identified in a line—up of suspects. but dna of another man was later found on the victim's clothing. outside court today, he accused greater manchester police of scrambling to cover up how he was wrongly convicted for 20 years. our legal correspondent dominic casciani reports. a day ofjustice, a day of truth and freedom. after two decades, andy malkinson and h

kevin spacey acquitted in a london court today, but is he rehabilitated. the actor cried in the dock as the not guilty verdicts were read out. but he said very little on his way out of court. we will play you that statement in full. andrew malkinson spent 17 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. but why did it take so long to consider the new dna evidence. we will speak to michael mansfield kc about the court of appeals decision today to overturn a rape conviction. we will also hear tonight from the volunteers on the front line in rhodes, where the wildfires continue to spread. but first tonight. the irish singer sinead o'connor — who was best know for her number one single, nothing compares 2 u — has died. she was 56. in a statement, her family said they were "devastated" by the loss of their "beloved sinead". our arts correspondent, david sillito, has been looking back at her life: # since you been gone i can do whatever i want # i can see whomever i choose... sinead o'connor, nothing compares 2 u. # i can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant... q

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hollywood actor kevin spacey is found not guilty on sexual assault charges. we will be live at the court in southwark. we have a special report from yemen where 21 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance after eight years of brutal civil war. president biden�*s son, hunter appears in court in the united states to plead guilty to tax offences. hello, i'm matthew amroliwala, welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories, and checking out the truth behind them. let's start with a breaking news in the last few minutes, a man who has spent 17 years in prison for a rape in england that he did not commit has had his conviction formerly overturned by the court of appeal. andy malkinson had been fighting since 2003 to clear his name. papers disclosed in court today show that the originaljury was misled about the originaljury was misled about the honesty of the key witness in the honesty of the key witness in the dna of another man has been found on the victim's clothing. this is the moment that andy malkinson land that has conviction had been

spacey contended that in 2001 when they do this annual gala for aids.grabbed and groped in a car on the way to the benefit in 2004 and 2005, so it creates doubt in the minds of the jury and a judge in regards to whether the accuracy of the victim of when the sicker, or even if this occurred. remember, kevin spacey is arguing to the jury and the judge that this never occurred. that either was consensual or never occurred in the car on the way to the benefit. >> so the poking holes into the credibility of the witness, about what he might recall, but it doesn't actually speak to elton john being a witness to the actual alleged assault. this is about what took place afterwards? right >> elton john was only on the stand about ten minutes. he didn't actually see the actual groping, didn't remember who kevin spacey was with or not. in fact he, believes he flew in and just went right to the party, given that it was a way tie affair, so we'll see. >> i want to go back to omar involving news out of iowa involving the abortion ban. omar? >> well i will, a judge ha

so the decision of the jury was certainly a gift for the birthday boy against kevin spacey in london,e charges of sexual assault were brought at once. the court completely acquitted him, having heard this verdict , the pre-craft oscar winner burst into tears not hard to guess for him. it was one of the most emotional moments. in the wake of the movement started in hollywood, that accusation rained down on kevin from crossroads and destroyed everything he had achieved by acting. the first scandal surrounding his name erupted in 2017, he was not just immediately removed from the series house of cards. moreover, they demanded $ 31 million from him as compensation by the producer. film companies broke contracts with him; frames with his participation were hastily cut out so much that filmed all the money in the world. i lost everything said speaking before a jury in london the actor didn't get any money and i had a lot of legal bills and stuff. what had to be dealt with, with rare exceptions, the last five or six years. i couldn't work, there were some brave, very kind directors or produc

spacey molested him when he was only 14 years old in october last year, a jury in the united stateshese charges in parallel there was a trial in england where in the early 2000s he led the london theatre, a walk for his achievements. here spacey was honored knight commander of the order of the british empire, but charges against him were put forward by three men at once. the assertion is legally refuted i suppose. you can understand that i have a lot to digest after today, but i would like to say that i am extremely grateful to the jury for taking the time to carefully review all the evidence and all the facts before reaching their decision. i am very flattered by today's outcome of the service of london lawyers. cost him £1m not to mention us lawyers plus a broken career and the need to endure humiliation, fearing, for getting dirty scandals, many of those who worked with him turned away from the star, the journalists noticed that during the court hearings , the actor had a ring with the vestment of king solomon on his hand and this will pass, he gave him evanstein, the only of the

for now, we are going to concentrate on kevin spacey., he was one of hollywood's. annexed -- oscar for best actor 1999, extraordinary success in "house of cards," that prestigious position as artistic director of the old thick. in 2017 at the height of his fame and pinnacle of the #metoo movement, he was accused for the first time in the united states of sexual. a month later, netflix canceled his contract as other men came forward to make similar allegations. it was the shakespearean fall from grace. one by one, the majority of the cases have collapsed. all charges have been set aside. today the southern crime court in london, space he was again acquitted. he faced charges from four men that ranged from indecent assault, sexual assault, and a more serious charge of sexual act without consent that carried a potential life sentence. a jury cleared him on all nine counts. >> i imagine many of you can understand that there is a lot for me to process after what has just happened today. but i would like to say i'm grateful to the jury for hav