Was accused of using coercive and controlling behaviour over a three year period. at his trial last year the jury failed to reach a verdict. we are expecting a retrial, but today the prosecution said it would be offering further evidence against him. that is because kate gravel said that due to the toll that had been taken on her since giving evidence she was no longer willing to give evidence this time. thejudge then ordered willing to give evidence this time. the judge then ordered that he be found not guilty on all three charges. we had a brief statement his defence barrister who said that ryan giggs was relieved that the prosecution against them had finally come to an end after three years of trying to clear his name and he was now looking forward to rebuilding his life and career as an innocent man. england captain millie bright says the lionesses will be pausing discussions over win bonuses and commercial structures until after the women s world cup, which starts in two days time. bright released a statement saying the players were disappointed that there had been no resolution
Accused of head butting his then girlfriend in november 2020, also assaulting her sister. he was accused of using coercive and controlling behaviour over a three year period. it the strand last year the jury failed to reach a verdict and they were discharged. we were expecting a retrial but today the prosecution said there would be offering no further evidence against him that is because kate gravel said that due to the toll it had taken on her, she was no longer willing to give evidence this time around. the judge then ordered that he be found not guilty on all three charges. we had a brief statement from his defence barrister, he said that mr giggs was relieved that the prosecution against him and finally come to an end after almost three years of trying to clear his name and he was now looking forward to rebuilding his life and career as an innocent man.
Police officers in it. this is not the likes of producers who are looking at complaints i come in. these are very professional people. it seems to me that they have been talking about with colleagues, there is a gap between what they are looking at and what the director general himself is told, or nose. perhaps when they look back at the audit of this, does he need to be better informed? audit of this, does he need to be better informed? probably yes, and robabl better informed? probably yes, and probably privately better informed? probably yes, and probably privately he better informed? probably yes, and probably privately he regrets - better informed? probably yes, and probably privately he regrets about| probably privately he regrets about not being as both formed as he had been. it is difficult and there are lots of layers here. internal journalistic investigation of probably going on by newsnight and so on. so it is very difficult. i do wonder if the bbc should have got an independent barrister on the case like itv in the case of this morning, perhaps it would have reassure the public more than an internal inquiry but they seem confident that they got all the information they needed. one thing i
More on a video link from monaco, sir eltonjohn and his husband david more furnish gave evidence. the singer told the court his name was elton herculesjohn and he was asked about this charity event held at his home in windsor over a number of years. the white tie and tiara ball. the significance is one of kevin spacey s accusers said the actor grabbed him hard in the crotch on the way to that event causing him almost to swerve off the road. and there has been some question about how many times kevin spacey appeared at that event. sir eltonjohn said he had been there once in white tails coming off a private jet to the event. the barrister asked, a privatejet? to laughter from kevin spacey, sir elton said, yes, i don t think he was in a white tails on a commercialflight. the singer was also asked whether he recognised the accuser from a photo when he rushed out of a theatre. he said, normally when i rush out of the theatre, i wouldn t even recognise the queen. later this afternoon, we heard character references from friends and colleagues of kevin spacey. the court heard from these character references that he was a good and honest man who had dedicated himself to charity and to the theatre.
The charges against him. our special correspondent lucy manning is at southwark crown court. ona on a video link from monaco, sir eltonjohn and his husband david furnish gave evidence. the singer told the court his name was elton herculesjohn and he was asked about this charity event held at his home in windsor over a number of years. the white tie and tiara ball. the significance is one of kevin spacey s accusers said the actor grabbed him hard in the crotch on the way to that event causing him almost to swerve off the road. and there has been some question about how many times kevin spacey appeared at that event. sir eltonjohn said he had been there once in white tails coming off a privatejet he had been there once in white tails coming off a private jet to the event. the barrister asked, a privatejet? to laughterfrom kevin spacey, sir elton said, yes, i don t think he was in a white tails on a
At times emotional, fighting for his innocence. the judge told the actor he didn t need to project, and mr spacey spoke confidently, mentioning judi dench, eltonjohn, john gielgud and jack lemon. but this was not about the american beauty star s career, but about allegations of multiple sexual offences. he was asked about a driver who claims he was sexually assaulted. we had a fun time together, the actor told the court. mr spacey, who described himself as a flirt, said it did not happen in a violent, aggressive, painful way. it was gentle and, to my mind, romantic. it was not what has been described. asked what he thought about the man making the allegations, he replied, i was crushed. i never thought the man i knew, years later, would stab me in the back. asked by his barrister if he had grabbed the driver in the crotch
Against four men. our correspondent is outside southwark crown court in london. this morning we see saw a relaxed kevin spacey arrived with his attorneys and that continued when he gave evidence. he described his early career, his family, and famous friends and colleagues. he mentioned the likes of sir eltonjohn, val kilmer and others. this afternoon his mood changed. the hollywood actor was fighting back tears as he talked about how his world exploded when the allegations of sexual assault first came out. he said, i lost myjob, my repetition, i lost everything. he described how he hadn t worked in 5 6 years. there wasn t another interesting exchange between mr spacey and his defence barrister. the attorney asked if he was a rich man and kevin spacey replied he had been fortunate in his
Happen in a violent, aggressive, painful way. happen in a violent, aggressive, painfulway. it happen in a violent, aggressive, painful way. it was gentle, and to my mind romantic. not what it was described. asked what he thought about the man, he replied, i was crushed. i never thought the man i knew years later would stab me in the back. asked by his barrister if he had grabbed the driver in the crotch is so hard he almost came off the road, he said. it s claimed he sexually assaulted a worker at the old vic in another theatre event. he told the jury is madness, it s never happened. 0ne told the jury is madness, it s never happened. one of the most serious charges against a man, mr spacey told the court, in the witness box.
Was a romantic connection, somewhat sexual, but admitted in open court that he never had sex with the individual, it never went further. asked by his defence barrister if he had grabbed the driver so hard that he almost came off the road, kevin spacey replied, no, that did not happen. asked if maybe it took place in 2001, 2002, 2003 or 2004, kevin spacey replied, i was not in a suicide mission during any of these years. the actor aged 63 denies all 12 counts against him and the trial continues. , . ~ 12 counts against him and the trial continues. , ., ,, , ., , 12 counts against him and the trial continues. , . ~ , ., , . continues. greg, thank you very much indeed, continues. greg, thank you very much indeed. greg continues. greg, thank you very much indeed, greg mckenzie, continues. greg, thank you very much indeed, greg mckenzie, outside i indeed, greg mckenzie, outside court. let s go live now and take you to a meeting in helsinki, the finnish capital, i think if we go full frame, it might work a bit
For his innocence. the judge told the actor he didn t need to tell him to project, and mr spacey spoke confidently, mentioning judi dench, eltonjohn, john gielgud and jack lemon. but this was not about the american beauty star s career, but about allegations of multiple sexual offences. he was asked about a driver who claims he was sexually assaulted. we had a fun time together, the actor told the court. mr spacey, who described himself as a flirt, said it did not happen in a violent, aggressive, painful way. it was gentle and, to my mind, romantic. it was not what has been described. asked what he thought about the man making the allegations, he replied. i was crushed. i never thought the man i knew, years later, would stab me in the back. asked by his barrister if he d grabbed the driver in the crotch so hard he almost came off the road,