The Kevin Spacey Trial: Unfiltered

Ep. 9 | #TheVerdict

Five years after Anthony Rapp accused Kevin Spacey of sexual misconduct, the trial finally concluded. The lawyers deliver their closing statements and try one last time to sway the jury. Will the jury believe Anthony Rapp or Adam Vary?  Amazingly, after five years and two weeks of evidence, it only takes the jury 45 minutes to decide. What does the verdict say about how the mainstream media operates? And what does the trial of Kevin Spacey say about the state of justice in America following the rise of the #MeToo movement? Should we all be worried? Listen to the stunning conclusion of The Kevin Spacey Trial: Unfiltered.

Ep. 8 | The Unusual Suspect

Kevin Spacey always said he wanted to clear his name in court, but how would this intensely private man perform under pressure? He had waited five years for the opportunity to tell his side of the story. Now, as he takes the stand, he has to open up like never before. Spacey reveals how an abusive upbringing by a neo-Nazi father started a lifetime of keeping his personal life private, and unequivocally denies Anthony Rapps allegations. How will he cope with aggressive questioning by Anthony Rapp’s lawyers, and will the jury be able to separate the man from the villainous roles he played? Episode eight sees Kevin Spacey tell his story.

Ep. 7 | Rapp Under Pressure

The trial continues with Anthony Rapp’s cross-examination. More and more holes appear in his story. The jury is being asked to try and square his faulty memory with often contradictory immutable facts. Anthony Rapp says “his truth”... ”his memory” is what the jury should focus on, regardless of the facts.  And what about the experts? Anthony Rapps’s psychiatrist says her testing proves all his problems stem from the alleged assault by Kevin Spacey. But Kevin Spacey's experts come to a very different conclusion. And what did Anthony Rapp really tell the Buzzfeed News journalist when the story was initially reported? Is he now changing that story?

Ep. 6 | Rapp Takes the Stand

After the opening statement of Rapp v. Spacey, the trial started with a new bombshell. There were no new celebrity witnesses, but there were new allegations, allegations that could sway the jury in favor of Rapp. Kevin Spacey is accused by another man of assaulting him in the early 80s. However, Kevin Spacey’s packrat tendency might just provide hard evidence of another false or mistaken claim.  Then Anthony Rapp himself is called to the witness stand. It is his chance, in court and under oath, to confront the man who he says sexually assaulted him 30 years ago when he was just fourteen. Rapp recounts his career and what it was like working as a child in an industry full of adults. He explains in detail meeting Spacey, that night at The Limelight and his experience at Spacey’s apartment just a few days later. But has his story changed from his initial Buzzfeed interview? And how will he explain the bedroom that wasn't there?

Ep. 5 | The Trial Begins

The #MeToo movement made it so that victims would automatically have overwhelming public support. But even with public sympathy on their side, Anthony Rapp’s own lawyers had to deal with the fact that many of his memories about Kevin Spacey could not have physically happened. Anthony Rapps’s memory was wrong about so many things his lawyers did the only thing they could: appeal to the jury’s sympathy. But as the trial went on Spacey’s lawyers confronted him with objective facts, chipping away at “his truth” with every question. Was Rapp telling the truth or was he, as Spacey's lawyers argued, a troubled youth who harbored extreme resentment and jealousy against the actor? Listen as we reveal the truth about the Trial of Kevin Spacey using actual court transcripts.