Weinstein sexual abuse allegations with the support of his family, boyfriend, and representatives; However, text message evidence shown during Rapp's trial against Spacey showed that Rapp had reported his allegation about Spacey to Buzzfeed before Lupita Nyong'o, who Rapp previously credited for inspiring him to come forward, made her sex abuse claim against Weinstein. In response, Spacey posted on Twitter that he did not remember the encounter, but said that he was "beyond horrified to hear his story" and offered Rapp the "sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior". After the Buzzfeed article, at least 14 other people came forward to accuse Spacey of sexual misconduct, ultimately leading to him losing his starring role on House of Cards and involvement in other projects. Rapp faced harassment and criticism for the accusation. On September 9, 2020, Rapp sued Spacey for sexual assault, sexual battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress under the Child Victims Act, which extended New York's statute of limitations for civil suits related to child sexual abuse. Rapp sought $40 million in damages. Joining Rapp in the suit against Spacey was a man who requested to remain anonymous who accused Spacey of sexually abusing him in 1983, when he was 14 and Spacey was 23. On October 20, 2022, a jury found that Spacey did not sexually abuse Rapp. Filmography Film Television Theatre Discography Video games BibliographyWithout You: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and the Musical Rent'' (Simon & Schuster, 2006) Awards and nominations References External links Anthony Rapp sings at The Booksmith in San Francisco "Out Out Damn Spot" Fanlisting 1971 births 20th-century American male actors 20th-century American singers 21st-century American male actors 21st-century American singers Actors from Joliet, Illinois American male child actors American male film actors American male musical theatre actors American male stage actors American male television actors American male non-fiction writers 21st-century American memoirists Bisexual male actors Bisexual memoirists Bisexual singers LGBT people from Illinois American LGBT singers Living people Male actors from Illinois Musicians from Joliet, Illinois New York University alumni Queer actors Queer men Queer memoirists Queer singers Singers from Illinois Writers from Joliet, Illinois 20th-century American male singers 21st-century American male singers 21st-century LGBT people American bisexual writers