Kevin Spacey recently appeared on Piers Morgan’s Uncensored program where he broke down into tears as he recalled the support he received from Elton John and David Furnish. John and Furnish provided crucial witness testimonies in Spacey’s UK trial last year, which acquitted him of all charges. Spacey shared that he was very fortunate to have such friends in life.
The House of Cards actor’s new interview comes weeks after the controversial Channel 4 documentary, Spacey Unmasked, was aired. The documentary included testimonies from 10 different men, who were not involved in the lawsuit, accusing the actor of s*xual harassment.
Kevin Spacey Tears Up Over Elton John and David Furnish’s Support
When Piers Morgan asked Kevin Spacey about Elton John‘s support for him during the trial, Spacey fought back tears to reveal how the singer was there for him throughout the accusations. He revealed to Morgan that John was one of the first people to email him after Anthony Rapp’s accusations in October 2017.
According to Spacey, the Your Song singer said to him at the time, “We love you. Whatever you need, we’re here for you” (via Piers Morgan Uncensored). Spacey also added that John’s husband David Furnish also supported him through the ordeal. The Usual Suspects actor revealed to Morgan that he didn’t ask for the witness testimonies from these two celebrities.
Spacey shared that they insisted on testifying after they found out that one piece of information provided by one of the accusers about them was not true. The Se7en actor further went on to share that he had been very fortunate to have such friends in his life. Spacey shared with Morgan’s Uncensored:
Elton has been there, and David has been there, ever since. Whatâs most interesting about the fact that they testified in the trial in the UK is that I didnât ask them. I told them a piece of information that one of the accusers had said about them, which was not true.
And Elton and David said, ‘We have to let the jury know that this individual is not telling the truth.’ They insisted on it. Thatâs the kind of friends that I have been very fortunate to have in my life.
In his UK trial, he was acquitted of a number of s*xual offenses. Elton John’s witness testimony contradicted one of Spacey’s accuser’s accounts and turned the tide in Spacey’s favor. During the interview, Spacey also revealed that he is in debt due to the legal bills and his Baltimore home is now in foreclosure.
Kevin Spacey Received Support From Several Celebrities After Spacey Unmasked
Several celebrities spoke in favor of Kevin Spacey to The Telegraph after Channel 4 aired the controversial documentary Spacey Unmasked. They condemned the documentary and called for stopping the “witch hunt” against the actor. Taken actor Liam Neeson called Spacey a “sensitive, articulate, and non-judgementalâ person.
Neeson told the outlet that Spacey was “one of the finest artists on camera” and that the industry missed him greatly. Sharon Stone also sided with Spacey and shared that she couldn’t wait to see the actor back at work. She went on to bash his accusers and shared that they were blaming Spacey because “they didn’t get their secret agendas.”
F. Murray Abraham called Channel 4 âvulturesâ for their documentary, while Stephen Fry shared that it was wrong to batter Spaceyâs reputation merely based on assertion and rhetoric rather than evidence and proof. However, Channel 4 stood by their documentary.
