Kevin Spacey: what happens when #MeToo goes to court?
With sexual assault claims, there鈥檚 a gap between the online movement and legal process.
Kevin Spacey made his first court appearance today over allegations of sexual assault. He entered the court surrounded by a media scrum, one that has accompanied the #MeToo movement since it began over a year ago. But the huge attention the campaign has attracted so far hasn鈥檛 been matched by criminal convictions or court appearances. As well as the difficulty in prosecuting sexual assault allegations, what added complications come with putting a celebrity on trial? The 麻豆社鈥檚 Nada Tawfik, and lawyers Gloria Allred and Kirsty Brimelow QC, consider whether a famous person can get a fair trial.
Producers: Duncan Barber, Harriet Noble and Philly Beaumont
Mixed by: Nico Raufast
Editor: John Shields
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