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Spacey has denied all allegations, and the various lawsuits that stemmed from them ended up being dropped, dismissed, or resulted in his acquittal.

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He said governors were not aware, after that acquittal, that Kaddour-Cherif had further court dates on other matters.

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His office has taken two defendants in misdemeanor assault cases to trial, but both ended in acquittals.

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She said their acquittal "can provide that new sense of energy and hope" as there was a "long fight ahead" for the civil rights movement and supporters of Palestine in Singapore.

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But the sheer number of Spacey’s accusers suggests that his acquittal was hardly an exoneration.

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