'Anthony Rapp on Kevin Spacey Trial: ‘A Courtroom Is
Kevin Spacey Trial: ‘A Courtroom Is
Anthony Rapp
has offered his first public comments since the conclusion of his $40 million civic lawsuit against
20, a
New York jury sided with Spacey, finding that the Oscar-winning actor did not molest Rapp when
Speaking with
moderator Salamishah Tillet, the 51-year-old actor reflected on the opportunities and limitations of confronting trauma
“A courtroom
is not a safe space for trauma, that is for sure
So I
also deeply understand why some people don’t pursue that angle,” Rapp said during the
“What is
proof? How do you prove things? Part of the movement is so much about honoring
Those things
aren’t necessarily anything that a courtroom is at all interested in
I did
want to avail myself of the opportunity to see what might be possible
Rapp first
voices allegations against Spacey in a 2017 BuzzFeed article, stating that Spacey lifted him up, placed
In court,
Rapp called the event one of the “most traumatic” of his life
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