Kevin Spacey begs for Epstein files release and insists he ‘has nothing to fear'
Speculation about who worked with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein has persisted since his arrest and subsequent suicide in prison in 2019.
President Donald Trump, who was rumoured to be among the clients listed, promised to release the information about Epstein once in office again.
However, earlier this month, the FBI said there was no such list — after US Attorney General Pam Bondi had said it was 'sitting on her desk'.
Spacey, 65, whose name appeared in the unsealed Epstein court documents, has now called for the files to be public knowledge.
He was listed as an associate of the financier, alongside celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio and Cate Blanchett, in the documents of the Virginia Giuffre lawsuit of 2024.
'Release the Epstein files. All of them,' Spacey wrote on X. 'For those of us with nothing to fear, the truth can't come soon enough.'
None of the stars listed in the lawsuit were accused of facilitating Epstein's sex trafficking operation.
He added: 'I hate to make this about me — but the media already has.'
Attention has been on Spacey after he was accused of sexual assault or inappropriate behaviour by more than 30 men in 2017.
In 2022, he was found not liable in a civil lawsuit in New York and was cleared of nine charges of sexual assault in 2023 in a criminal case in London.
The Usual Suspects actor's career has stalled in the wake of the charges but he returned to Cannes Film Festival in May, giving a defiant speech after receiving an award from Better World Fund.
He stated at the low-key event that it was surprising that inviting him would be considered 'brave' as he had been 'exonerated' of every crime he had been accused.
Spacey spoke of 'blacklisting' in Hollywood before closing his lengthy speech by quoting his 'friend' Elton John: 'I'm still standing.'
A statement from the event organisers distanced themselves from Spacey, adding to The Telegraph that he had 'no affiliation whatsoever to the festival'
A statement added: 'The Festival de Cannes had no involvement in, and was not informed of, either the invitation extended to Mr Spacey or the award presented during this private event.'
The release of the Epstein files was part of Trump's campaign promises, prompting rare criticism from his supporters now the government has declared they don't exist. More Trending
This bombshell announcement came just weeks after a spat between the former US Apprentice host and X owner Elon Musk.
In their public falling out, Musk, who had been working as head of DOGE, accused Trump of appearing on the infamous list.
There has been a growing push for the files, with the Democrats recently blocked in their attempts to force the White House to release the full court details.
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