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Netflix Cancels “House of Cards” Amid Kevin Spacey Sexual Assault Allegations

HeadlineOct 31, 2017

Back in the U.S., Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey has apologized for an incident three decades ago in which he made a sexual advance on actor Anthony Rapp, who was just 14 years old at the time. In a statement, Spacey said he couldn’t remember the 1986 incident, but apologized for “deeply inappropriate drunken behavior.” Kevin Spacey used the statement to come out as a gay man, drawing fire from LGBTQ activists who blasted him for conflating homosexuality with child molestation. Netflix said Monday it has canceled its popular “House Of Cards” series, saying it was “deeply troubled” by Kevin Spacey’s actions.

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