Kevin Spacey Accuser Must Reveal His Identity to Proceed

An nameless plaintiff suing Kevin Spacey for sexual battery should publicly reveal his identification to the courtroom if he’s to proceed along with his lawsuit, a federal choose dominated on Monday.

The nameless plaintiff recognized solely as C.D., who’s joined within the swimsuit by actor Anthony Rapp, says Spacey sexually assaulted him within the 1980s when he was 14. C.D. says within the swimsuit that Spacey invited him to his condominium the place he carried out anal and oral intercourse on Spacey. The swimsuit was filed final September, and so they’re suing him for $40 million in damages.

C.D., who’s now in his 50s, has argued that revealing his title would re-trigger PTSD of the sexual encounters, and he’s already indicated to the courtroom that he would drop the swimsuit if pressured to disclose his title. But the choose has argued that C.D. has already shared his accusations to the press on quite a few events and mentioned the incident with out agreeing to confidentiality for the reason that 1990s, together with to Vulture for a chunk in 2017.

Judge Kaplan additionally dominated that Spacey’s protection might be harmed if C.D. stays nameless and that the ruling was made with the intention to preserve the trial honest.

“The evidence suggests that C.D. knowingly and repeatedly took the risk that any of these individuals at one point or another would reveal his true identity in a manner that would bring that identity to wide public attention, particularly given Spacey’s celebrity,” Kaplan wrote in his ruling. “He seeks $40 million in damages. He makes serious charges and, as a result, has put his credibility in issue.”

C.D.’s lawyer Peter Saghir has beforehand argued that his shopper might undergo nervousness and emotional misery from having to disclose his identification.

Lawyers for each the plaintiff and the defendant didn’t instantly reply to TheWrap’s request for remark.

Pamela Chelin contributed to this report.