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October 31, 2017

Netflix Cancels "House of Cards" Amid Kevin Spacey Sexual Assault Allegations
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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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