Prosecutors drop sex assault case against US actor Kevin Spacey

Prosecutors in Massachusetts dropped a criminal groping case against actor Kevin Spacey, saying the man who accused the Academy Award winner was unavailable as a witness.

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Kevin Spacey Source: AP

Prosecutors have dropped sexual assault proceedings against Kevin Spacey after the case against the Hollywood star collapsed over his alleged victim's refusal to testify.

The accuser said the 59-year-old actor groped him in a bar on the resort island of Nantucket in July 2016. 

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