U.S. actor Spacey to face civil trial in U.K. over abuse claim

Hollywood star Kevin Spacey is facing a civil trial in London over a sexual abuse claim after a judge on Tuesday set aside a previous default ruling against the actor.

A man made the claim against the Oscar-winning actor at the High Court in London in 2022, alleging he was sexually assaulted and was suffering "psychiatric damage" as a result.

But the case was put on hold when Spacey was then criminally charged with various sexual offences. He was later acquitted.

Spacey's legal...