‘House of Cards’ Crew Said Kevin Spacey Sexual Harassed Them For Years

Apparently, the crew of House of Cards all spoke to CNN this week and detailed their experiences with working on the set, saying Kevin turned it into a sick, sexual playground, harassing and abusing young staffers.

So far, eight people who currently work on the show have come forward. And one person said he was sexually assaulted.

“I have no doubt that this type of predatory behavior was routine for him,” said an ex production assistant who chose to remain anonymous. “It was a toxic environment for young men who had to interact with him at all in the crew, cast, background actors.”

One time, Kevin grabbed his crotch while they were driving to the set. “I was in a state of shock,” he said. “[Spacey] was a man in a very powerful position on the show and I was someone very low on the totem pole and on the food chain there.”

Another time, Kevin cornered him in his trailer and blocking the exit before making a move on him. “I told him, ‘I don’t think I’m OK with this, I don’t think I’m comfortable with this,’” he said, noting how Spacey became “visibly flustered” before eventually fleeing the trailer.

Another crew member said, “He would put his hands on me in weird ways. He would come in and massage my shoulders from behind or put his hands around me or touch my stomach sometimes in weird ways that in normal everyday conversation would not be appropriate.”

Netflix told CNN that it sent a representative to the set to speak to the crew about the recent scandal involving Kevin. However, they said they weren’t aware of the most recent allegations.

“Netflix was just made aware of one incident, five years ago, that we were informed was resolved swiftly,” the statement said. “On Tuesday, in collaboration with MRC, we suspended production, knowing that Kevin Spacey wasn’t scheduled to work until Wednesday. Netflix is not aware of any other incidents involving Kevin Spacey on-set. We continue to collaborate with MRC and other production partners to maintain a safe and respectful working environment. We will continue to work with MRC during this hiatus time to evaluate our path forward as it relates to the production, and have nothing further to share at this time.”

H/T: CNN