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British authorities are considering the formal extradition of Kevin Spacey from the US over four sexual assault charges, unless he comes to the UK voluntarily.
The actor, 62, may be detained by US police on behalf of the UK, so that he can be formally charged.
On Thursday, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) authorised the four charges in relation to alleged attacks on three men between 2005 and 2013 — following a Metropolitan Police investigation.
Nick Vamos, a former head of extradition at the CPS, told the Guardian that formal extradition could take many months, with officials in the US needing to analyse papers sent over from Britain.
British authorities are considering the formal extradition of Kevin Spacey (pictured) from the US over four sexual assault charges, unless he comes to the UK voluntarily
The offences are alleged to have taken place between 2005 (pictured) and 2013, when Spacey was one of the world's biggest stars
They would then need to feel that there was a 'probable cause' the offences happened, before finding and detaining the actor.
'The US Department of Justice will task US marshals to find Mr Spacey and take him to a federal court. He always had the option of surrendering and not contesting extradition,' Mr Vamos told the paper.
The former CPS official said that it is harder to resist an extradition request in the US than it is Britain.
If he does not contest the process, it could happen within weeks, Mr Vamos explained.
Kevin Spacey outside The Old Vic theatre in London, where he was artistic director for 11 years. The alleged sexual assaults are said to have taken place in this period
He added that extradition provides greater protections, as Mr Spacey would only have charges brought against him that had been agreed by the US, as part of the process.
If he returns to the UK and is charged, he could then be back in the US fairly quickly, if bail arrangements allow him to cross the Atlantic.
The four charges relate to alleged attacks against three men in
