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Kevin Spaceys attorneys have not spoken publicly about the case but in a court hearing questioned the evidence. (Photo: AP)Lawyers for Kevin Spacey are asking a judge to allow the actor to skip his arraignment on sexual assault charges in a Massachusetts courthouse next month.
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The Boston Globe reports that Spaceys attorneys have filed a motion asking to excuse his presence at a Jan. 7 hearing in Nantucket District Court. The reason wasnt disclosed.
Prosecutors asked the judge to deny the motion. The judge did not immediately rule.
Cape and Islands Assistant District Attorney Michael Giardino wrote that Spaceys appearance is required under state rules for criminal case procedure.
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The 59-year-old Oscar winner is charged with felony indecent assault and battery.
Prosecutors say he groped an 18-year-old man in a Nantucket restaurant in 2016.
Spaceys attorneys have not spoken publicly about the case but in a court hearing questioned the evidence.
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