SIR Elton John at present appeared as a defence witness in Kevin Spacey’s intercourse assault trial.
The singer’s husband David Furnish was additionally known as to offer proof because the pair appeared individually by way of videolink from Monaco.
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Sir Elton was requested about Spacey’s attendance at a charity ball he hosted within the 2000s.
One alleged sufferer claims the Oscar-winning actor grabbed his privates as they made their method to Windsor for the £1million White Tie and Tiara Ball.
Sir Elton advised Southwark Crown Courtroom he recalled Spacey’s arrival on the occasion in 2001 as a result of “he arrived in a white tie”.
The Rocket Man singer mentioned he “got here on a personal jet and he got here straight to the ball”.
When requested whether or not he got here immediately from the aircraft, smiling Sir Elton added: “I assume so, sure. I don’t suppose he was carrying white tie on a industrial flight.”
Prosecutor Christine Agnew replied: “One by no means is aware of, I suppose.”
Sir Elton mentioned Spacey stayed in a single day after the bash however “cannot bear in mind him coming down after that”.
He was additionally requested a few photograph of the alleged sufferer holding an umbrella outdoors a London theatre as he left on one other event.
The star mentioned he didn’t recognise the person and wouldn’t have observed him on the time because it was “at all times a mad rush” to get to his automotive when he left a venue with photographers outdoors.
He added: “They may very well be the queen and I do not discover.”
“Sexual bully” Spacey is accused of attacking 4 males in fees relationship again so far as 22 years.
Jurors heard how he was “turned on” by his alleged victims getting indignant at him and believed they might not come ahead as a consequence of his fame.
He “abused the ability and affect that his repute and fame afforded him” to goal the 4 males, the courtroom was advised.
Spacey additionally took benefit of his “recognition and prominence, his illustriousness and affect” to take “what and who he needed when he needed”, it’s mentioned.
Jurors heard the 4 alleged victims have been aged of their 20s or 30s after they “attracted the eye” of the star.
Regardless of not desirous to be “touched”, Spacey did not “care very a lot for his or her emotions” and “aggressively” groped them anyway, it was mentioned.
Spacey pleaded not responsible to a few counts of indecent assault, three counts of sexual assault and one rely of inflicting an individual to have interaction in sexual exercise with out consent, in January.
The star additionally denies 4 fees of sexual assault and one rely of inflicting an individual to have interaction in penetrative sexual exercise with out consent.
Spacey was stripped of an Worldwide Emmy Award within the wake of the claims.
His central character in acclaimed Netflix sequence Home of Playing cards was additionally killed off after he was axed from the present.
The trial continues.
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