It appears that the accuser or his mother had doctored text messages and manipulated screen shots on his cell phone. The phone has since disappeared and the accuser refused to answer questions on the witness stand, citing the 5th Amendment against self incrimination. To me, that smacks of someone who tried to set up Spacey because he had already been under suspicion of other sexual-related acts.
This was not the only charge the young man had brought against Spacey
Spacey still faces the first allegation made against him by an underaged boy and British police are investigating several allegations of sexual misconduct which allegedly took place in England whilst Spacey was Artistic Director of London's famous Old Vic Theatre.The hearing at which the accuser testified came days after the man abruptly dropped a lawsuit he had just recently filed against the actor that sought damages for “severe and permanent mental distress and emotional injuries”. The suit was dismissed “with prejudice”, meaning it cannot be refiled.
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/201 ... -nantucket