Anthony Rapp Details Disturbing Incident With Kevin Spacey During Sexual Misconduct Trial
Actor Anthony Rapp took the stand to testify against actor Kevin Spacey in a sexual misconduct trial.
Anthony Rapp is prominently known as a Broadway actor who portrayed the role of Mark Cohen in the original production of "Rent". He went on to star in numerous major roles including Charlie Brown in the 1999 revival of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" and Lucas in the 2014 musical, "If/Then".
In a $40 million lawsuit against actor Kevin Spacey, Rapp was one of the accusers who have spoken out about sexual misconduct from the Oscar-winning actor.
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The Incident with Kevin Spacey
Anthony recently detailed the sexual misconduct incident to jurors in the Manhattan federal court and alleges that the encounter took place at a party at Kevin Spacey's home in 1986. During this time, Spacey was 26 years old while Rapp had only been 14 years old.
"It felt very wrong," 50-year-old Anthony Rapp recalled. "I didn't want him to do it and I had no reason that made any sense of why he would do it. I felt like a deer in headlights."
According to reports, Rapp testified he was able to escape the frightening situation and hid inside the bathroom for a short time. Eventually, he was able to make a run for the front door before the older actor stopped him and asked him if he was sure he wanted to leave.
"I felt like he wanted me to stay," Rapp added to his testimony, recalling the experience when he dodged Spacey's advances. "How do I recover from this incredibly upsetting and frightening experience?"
Kevin Spacey's Other Victims
Prior to Anthony Rapp's testimony, Andrew Holzman went forward as well with his testimony against Kevin Spacey for an incident in 1981. The sexual misconduct happened in his office, where he worked as a public film coordinator at the time.
"He was wearing tight blue jeans and through the jeans, I very clearly saw a very large erection," Holzman recalled in his testimony. "He sort of lifted me up by my crotch and sort of pushed me back on my desk."
Kevin Spacey's acting career eventually flopped after more than 20 men came forward with sexual misconduct accusations against him. The trial against Kevin Spacey is currently ongoing, with Anthony Rapp expected to continue his testimony on Tuesday.
