Kevin Spacey Drops Out of Genghis Khan Film in Light of Sexual Assault Charges

Italian judges have rejected a request by state prosecutors to re-detain Canadian director Paul Haggis, while an investigation into sexual assault allegations against him continues.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentA judge in the southern Italian city of Lecce has ruled that there are no grounds to further pursue an investigation into allegations that the Oscar-winning Canadian director Paul Haggis had sex with a young woman without her consent.The court ruled in favor of Haggis late on Friday, Italian news Agency ANSA reported on Saturday.“After viewing the evidence and hearing arguments from both sides, the District Court of Lecce, an appellate court with three judges, unanimously rejected a prosecutor’s appeal to have Haggis’ house arrest reinstated,” said Haggis’ Italian lawyer Michele Laforgia in a statement issued on Saturday. Haggis, who won two Oscars for “Crash” and is also known for writing “Million Dollar Baby,” was arrested on June 19 in Ostuni, a location in the southern region of Puglia on the heel of the Italian boot, on charges of sexual assault allegedly inflicted to a 28-year British woman over the course of two days in June.

sexually assaulted her when she was 12 years old in 1965 dropped her federal lawsuit against the legendary singer and songwriter on Thursday, his attorney said.Dylan’s lead attorney, Orin Snyder, said the suit was a fraud and guided by lawyers, not the woman herself. “This case is over. It is outrageous that it was ever brought in the first place.

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been arrested in Los Angeles and booked for alleged serial sexual assault, the LAPD confirmed in a press release.Weinberg — who served as a co-executive producer on numerous TV shows including and — is accused of committing numerous sexual assaults, including rape, between 2012 and 2019 in the Los Angeles area.According to the LAPD, Weinberg allegedly «targeted women in grocery stores, coffee shops, and other public places.» Police allege that the producer «would approach the women who were in their 20-30s, under the guise of being a photographer and would set up photo shoots with them.»The police claim that «once the women were in his residence, he would sexually assault them during the photo shoot.»Police say they are seeking to identify any possible additional victims.Weinberg was arrested at a home in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on July 15, and his bail was set at $3,225,000.Per Weinberg's IMDb page, he has not worked as a TV producer since 2016, when he was credited as an executive producer on two episodes of Epix's political comedy series .

CID and forensics officers have been spotted investigating following a serious sexual assault in a Scots park.

Fast & Furious actor.“The first time was seven hours late, I sat around. Then I think it was four hours, and then two hours.

announced on Thursday.According to police, the producer and writer would prey on women in their 20s and 30s in “grocery stores, coffee shops and other public places,” where he would approach them and tell them he was a photographer and invite them to his home for an alleged photo shoot.Once the unsuspecting victims arrived at the residence, he would sexually assault them, cops said.Police said they believe there are additional victims that could date back as late as the early 1990s. Cops urged any other possible victims to reach out to the department.He’s currently being held on a $3,225,000 bond.The case is expected to be turned over to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Deadline reported.Weinberg, who has been nominated for five Emmy Awards, co-produced over 100 episodes of NBC and later ABC’s medical comedy-drama “Scrubs” from 2001-2007, according to IMDB.

Kevin Spacey has formally exited his lead role in the forthcoming film 1242: Gateway to the West, ahead of his UK trial date scheduled for 6 June 2023. The House of Cards actor was set to star in the historical drama, as a spiritual man who attempts to stop Genghis Khan’s invasion of Europe. However, with Spacey’s ongoing UK trial – for which he pleaded not guilty to four charges of sexual assault and one count of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent – the movie’s producer Bill Chamberlain told Variety that his role has been recast.

according to a Variety report.The news follows Spacey pleading not guilty to sexual assault and other charges Thursday. Producer Bill Chamberlain told the publication that the project will be replacing him due to the charges.The historical drama was shopped around at Cannes with Spacey attached to act.According to Variety, the story would follow a holy man — played by Spacey — who attempts to halt an invasion of Europe by Khan’s armies.Negotiations with a new actor to take the “House of Cards” alum’s place have already started, according to Variety.The Péter Soós-directed picture has a production budget of $10 million to $25 million, and is scheduled to start filming Oct.

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Kevin Spacey is entering his plea.