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Kevin Spacey has insisted he has never offered to help anyone in their career in exchange for sex ahead of a new Channel 4 documentary about the actor.
The American Beauty and House Of Cards star, 64, was acquitted of a number of sexual offences alleged by four men between 2001 and 2013, following a trial at Southwark Crown Court in July last year.
But, he has been thrown back into the limelight once more, with new claims about his past behaviour being made in an upcoming two-part docuseries, Spacey Unmasked, premiering on Channel 4 later this month.
Speaking about the new allegations with former GB News presenter Dan Wootton, Spacey denied that he ever 'told someone that if they give me sexual favours, then I will help them out with their career'.
Despite taking 'full responsibility' for his past behaviour, the American star said he would not apologise to people 'making up' or exaggerating stories about him and blasted the new allegations as 'ridiculous' and 'completely offensive'.
Kevin Spacey, pictured on Dan Wooton's Outspoken series where he insisted he has never offered to help anyone in their career in exchange for sex
Spacey pictured leaving Southwark Crown Court, London, after he was acquitted of a number of sexual offences alleged by four men between 2001 and 2013
New claims about Spacey's past behaviour have been made in an upcoming two-part docuseries, Spacey Unmasked, premiering on Channel 4 later this month
Dan Wootton posted his exchange with Spacey on his Twitter/X yesterday evening.
During the interview Spacey said: 'I take full responsibility for my past behaviour and my actions. But I cannot and will not take responsibility or apologise to anyone who's made up stuff about me or exaggerated stories about me.
'I've never told someone that if they give me sexual favours, then I will help them out with their career, ever.
'I've clearly hooked up with, you know, some men who thought they might get ahead in their careers by having a relationship with me.
'But there was no conversation with me, it was all part of their plan, one that was always destined to fail, because I wasn't in on the deal.'
Channel 4 announced it had commissioned the upcoming documentary in 2022 and said it will 'follow the outcomes of two court cases against Spacey'.
The documentary will air on May 6 and 7 on Channel 4 at 9pm and will feature fresh allegations from ten men including actors Ruari Cannon and Danny De Lillo.
Mr Cannon has alleged in an interview with The i newspaper ahead of the documentary's release that Mr Spacey touched him in a 'highly intimate way' at a press night for an Old Vic theatre production in 2013.
Spacey said the allegation was 'ridiculous' and denied that it ever happened.
Kevin Spacey speaks to the media outside Southwark Crown Court, London, after he was found not guilty of sexually assaulting four men following a trial
Court artist drawing by Elizabeth Cook of actor Kevin Spacey wipes tears from his eyes as he found not guilty of sexually assaulting four men
