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A representative for Spacey did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. His attorneys argued that the actorB次元官网网址檚 actions were not a substantial factor in the showB次元官网网址檚 losses.
The ruling came after a legal fight of more than three years and an eight-day evidentiary hearing that was kept secret from the public, along with the rest of the dispute.
Spacey appealed the decision to a panel of three more private arbitrators, who found for the plaintiffs, making the decision final, and public, on Monday.
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The 62-year-old Oscar winnerB次元官网网址檚 career came to an abrupt halt late in 2017 as the #MeToo movement gained momentum.
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Independent investigations found widespread sexual harassment of those who worked under him.
Spacey was fired or removed from several projects, most notably B次元官网网址淗ouse of Cards,B次元官网网址� the Netflix political thriller where for five seasons he played lead character Frank Underwood, a power-hungry congressman who becomes president.
The one criminal case brought against him, an indecent assault and battery charge stemming from the alleged groping of an 18-year-old man at a Nantucket resort, in 2019.
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