we still haven't heard directly from spacey or his lawyers. so far more than 30 people have accused the actor of sexual misconduct, and he faces additional investigations in los angeles and london. >> i would put kevin's case in the category of the harvey weinstein is, the bill cosbys. kind of the worst of the worst. and the hardest to ever recover from. >> our thanks to juju. >>> next, 60 years of an american original dancing on the cutting edge. ayep, and my teeth are yellow.? time for whitestrips. crest glamorous white whitestrips are the only ada-accepted whitening strips proven to be safe and effective. and they whiten 25x better than a leading whitening toothpaste. crest. healthy, beautiful smiles for life. mucinex cold & flu all-in-one. fights... ...sore throat, fever, cough, sinus pressure, chest congestion, headache, nasal congestion, body pain... all in one. did you really need the caps lock? get tough on cold and flu symptoms. mucinex cold and flu all-in-one. the hitch? like you, your cells get hungry. feed them... with centrum® mi

we have more on the investigation and on spacey's response. i want to forewarn you, it's early in the morning, but this story does contain sexually explicit language. >> you trusted me even though you knew you shouldn't. >> the video titled let me be frank, posted to kevin spacey's twitter account shortly after charges on an 18 whose mother spoke out on his behalf last year. >> in july 2016, actor kevin spacey sexually assaulted my son. >> reporter: spacey in his video doesn't address the charges. he performs the video in a kitchen, santa claus apron on, and in frank underwood character from the netflix show "house of cards" that spacey starred in for five seasons until he was fired after several allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced. >> you wouldn't rush to judgments without facts, would you? did you? >> reporter: netflix had no comment about the video, whose timing, tone and substance were jarring given the charges the actor knew were coming. there was a hearing in the case four days before spacey posted the video. >> conclusions can be

and when my son was drunk, spacey made his move." her son - the accuser - admitted to police he told spacey that night he was 23 not his real age of 18, according to the complaint. he says the assault happened late night, after his shift as a bus boy at nantucket's club car restaurant.heather alleged victim: "the victim, my son, was a star- ( will ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... from facebook's massive crash on the stock market... to the rise of electric scooters. we look back at the big moments in tech this year. ( will )and... eerie blue light fills the new york city sky... after a transformer explosion at a power plant. ( will )another mystery light in the sky... this time in the big apple. people all around the big city stopped and starred... grabbed their phones and started recording. once again... not aliens. but a blue-ish hue filled the sky... turns out... it was a transformer explosion at a power plant in queens. fires erupted as a result... they've been contained. nearby laguardia grounded all flights for a time

spacey he was 23 years old. in fact, he was 18. all of this happening at the nantucket club car restaurant after he got off his shift that night in july of 2016. the accuser's mother spoke about this incident last year. >> the victim, my son, was a star struck, straight, 18-year-old young man who had no idea that the famous actor was an alleged sexual predator. >> reporter: cnn has tried to speak to mr. spacey or his representatives about these charges. we have not heard back from them. shortly after the news broke of the charges, mr. spacey put out a video on his twitter feed and the tone and style and substance of it was jarring given the assault charges against him. >> you wouldn't believe the worst without evidence. you wouldn't rush to judgment without facts, would you? did you? if i didn't pay the price for the things we know i did do, i'm not going to pay the price for the things i did do. >> reporter: mr. spacey does his video in the frank underwood character. netflix had no comment about the video. it is not clear, but giv

spacey, it was mr. [ bleep ] who made that first approach, not mr. spacey seeking attention from mr. [ bleep ], but vice versa, correct? >> that's correct. >> mr. [ bleep ] admitted to you that he had been drinking a significant amount of alcohol that night, correct? >> correct. >> so what we hear there, kevin spacey's attorney saying they've been both drinking a lot. it was actually the victim, or alleged victim that aproeproach kevin spacey. now listen to this. >> instead of walking away or moving away or moving back or grabbing the wrist or slapping the hand, he indicated to you during that three-minute time period that he was texting and snapchatting. >> that's correct. >> so, joey, it sounds like they're saying three minutes. that's a long time to put up with a sexual assault. is that a winning argument? >> i think it is. at this hearing they were trying to say there was no probable cause. it's a factual issue as to whether or not this occurred in the way the alleged victim is saying. but at the end of the day, the grav amen about this is about

when my son was drunk, spacey made his move. spacey stuck his hands inside my son's pants and grabbed his genitals. >> reporter: meanwhile, the actor posted this video on youtube today. >> i know what you want. you want me back. >> reporter: seemingly in character as frank underwood, from his former series, "house of cards." >> and you trusted me, even though you knew you shouldn't. >> reporter: spacey was released from the show because of multiple sexual assault allegations. los angeles county prosectors are reviewing the case. actor anthony rapp was the first to come forward last summer, alleging a then-26 year old spacey assaulted him when he was just 14. spacey earlier said on twitter he did not remember the incident, but apologized to rapp. >> they had me declare that everything that was said was true. >> reporter: this is the first time the academy award-winner has posted publicly in more than aryear. it's not clear whether spacey knew about today's charge in massachusetts when he posted the padeo saying, in part: >> you w

touching him. >> spacey bought him drink after drink after drink, when my son was drunk spacey made his move. >> he said he was 23, not his real age of 18, according to the compla complaint. >> the victim, my son, was a star-struck straight 18-year-old young man. >> the accuser claims after several drinks, spacey asked sexual questions, exchanged phone numbers and tried to get him to his house. then in a packed bar, the accuser claimed spacey used his left hand and started rubbing his thigh and eventually sexually assaulting him for three minutes. >> nothing could have prepared my son for how that sexual assault would make him feel as a man. it harmed him, and it cannot be undone. >> cnn has reached out to spacey's representative on the comments and not on the charges but also his own video made, and the arraignment in this case is january 7th in nantucket. >> the next big day for our calendars, january 7th. >> thank you. >>> hurricane and wildfires leaving behind death and destruction in 2018. cnn meteorologist, chad myers, takes a look back. >> 2018 brought another year of extreme

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>> that's correct. >> reporter: spacey hasn't entered a plea. the charges come more than a year after a former local news anchor accuses the actor of groping her then 18-year-old son in a bar in 2016. >> shame on you for what you did to my son. >> reporter: spacey's lawyers cast doubt on the claim, saying the two men exchanged phone numbers, even smoked a cigarette together, and questioned whether a video from that night shows any assault. >> what the video shows is a person's hand made contact with the shirt, correct? >> yes. >> okay. not any body part? >> correct. >> reporter: it's only one of more than a dozen accusations dating back to the 1980s against spacey. in a bizarre christmas eve youtube video the actor appears to defend himself, channeling his "house of cards" character frank underwood. >> but you wouldn't believe the worst without evidence, would you? >> reporter: spacey and his attorneys have not returned our requests for comment. last year his rep said he was seeking treatment. spacey's arraignment isn't until january 7th. it's h

and when my son was drunk, spacey made his move. spacey stuck his hand inside my son's pants and grabbed his genitals. >> meanwhile, the actor posted this video can on youtube. >> i know what you want. you want me back. >> seemingly in character as frank underwood from his former series, "house of cards." >> and you trusted me even though you knew you shouldn't. >> spacey was released from the show because of multiple sexual assault allegations. los angeles county prosecutors are reviewing a case. actor anthony rapp was the first to come forward last summer, alleging a 26-year-old spacey assaulted him when he was 14. spacey said on twitter, he did not remember the incident but apologized to rapp. this is the first time the academy award winner has posted publicly in more than a year. he posted the video saying in part -- >> but you wouldn't believe the worst without evidence, would you? you wouldn't rush to judgment without facts, would you? did you? >> spacey's representatives did not respond to our request for comment. the l.a. co

spacey made his move and t xually assaulted him. i want to make iclear, this was a criminal act. >> schifrin: spacey faces charges of indecent assault and battery, and is due in court on january 7. but yesterday, shortly after the charge became public, spacey posted video on youtube. >> so, we're not done, no matter what anyone says. you want me back. >> schifrin: that's the language of his character frank underwood, from e netflix political thriller "house of cards." underwood was killed off the show after allegations against spacey began in late 2017, and this is the first time he's appeared as the character since. >> despite all the poppycock, the animosity, the headlines, the impeachment without a triali despite everyt, despite even my own death, i feel surprisingly good. st>> schifrin: spacey's la public comments were in october 2017, after his first accuser, 47-year-old actor anthony rapp, said spacey climbed on top of yehim when rapp was just 1s old. ime, spacey tweeted, "i honestly do not remember the encounter, but if i did

and when my son was drunk, spacey made his move. spacey stuck his hand inside my son's pants and grabbed his genitals. >> reporter: meanwhile, the actor posted this video on youtube today. >> i know what you want. you want me back. >> reporter: seemingly in character as frank underwood from his former series "house of cards." >> and you trusted me, even though you knew you shouldn't. >> reporter: spacey was released from the show because of multiple sexual assault allegations. los angeles county prosecutors are reviewing a case. actor anthony rapp was the first to come forward last summer, alleging a then 26-year-old spacey assaulted him when he was just 14. spacey earlier said on twitter he did not remember the incident, but apologized to rapp. >> they had me declare that everything said is true, and that i -- >> reporter: this is the first time the academy award winner has posted publicly in more than a year. it's not clear whether spacey knew about today's charge in massachusetts when he posted the video, saying in part. >> but y

to kevin spacey, i want to say this — shame on you for what you did to my son. shortly after the charge was announced, kevin spacey released a video in which he adopted the role of his character frank underwood from house of cards. he made no direct reference to the accusations, but he said enigmatically, "you wouldn't rush to judgement without the facts, would you?" kevin spacey is the winner of numerous acting awards, but his career has come to a standstill since the first allegation was made. at the time he apologised for inappropriate drunken behaviour. he's since made an absolute denial of all the other allegations. in the uk, police are investigating six accusations of sexual assault dating from spacey‘s time as artistic director at london's old vic. andy moore, bbc news. rescuers in indonesia say they're worried about disease spreading following the tsunami on saturday which has killed more than 420 people. in her christmas message, the queen spoke of a busy year with weddings and babies and said the christian message of peace on earth is needed as much

he was 23 when he says spacey bought him multiple drinks. now, tom, that accuser did not immediately report the alleged incident, but according to that police report, he did tell family and friends right away. now, spacey denies the allegations, but if convicted, he faces up to five years in prison. tom? >> matt gutman with those new developments tonight. matt, thank you. >>> we turn now to the death of a second child in u.s. custody along the mexican border. the mother of 8-year-old felipe alonzo-gomez from gas guatemala urging authorities to return his body, after he died of an apparent illness on christmas eve. facing heavy backlash, homeland security secretary kirstjen nielsen traveling to the border tomorrow. dhs now promising more thorough medical screenings for all migrant children held by the u.s. >>> and there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this thursday. the chaotic confrontation. a new york city police officer fending off several attackers inside the subway. one of them falling onto the tracks. what that officer

to kevin spacey, i want to say this — shame on you for what you did to my son. shortly after the charge was announced, kevin spacey released a video in which he adopted the role of his character frank underwood from house of cards. he made no direct reference to the accusations, but he said enigmatically, "you wouldn't rush tojudgement without the facts, would you?" kevin spacey is the winner of numerous acting awards, but his career has come to a standstill since the first allegation was made. in the uk, police are investigating six accusations of sexual assault dating from spacey‘s time as artistic director at london's old vic. andy moore, bbc news. christians from across the world have attended midnight mass in bethlehem, widely regarded as the birthplace ofjesus christ. crowds gathered for christmas eve activities at the church of the nativity, in the west bank town. the palestinian president mahmoud abbas was among those who attended. the biblical town has seen a boost in visitors this christmas, there's been unrest in recent years linked to the israeliâ€

he was 23 when he says spacey bought him multiple drinks. that accuser did not immediately report the alleged incident, but according to that police report, he did tell family and friends right away. now, spacey denies the allegations but faces up to five years in prison if convicted. matt gutman, abc news, los angeles. >> and remember, spacey is still facing other investigations in los angeles as well as in england. >> yeah. dramatic fall for him, right? >> yeah. >>> when we come back, actor ben stiller is fighting back. >> why the actor turned director is defending his new tv series, "escape at dannemora," from some fierce criticism. you're watching "world news now." dannemora" from some fierce criticism. you're watching "world news now." >>> the night sky in new york back to normal after that big explosion. >> a beautiful shot. >> yeah. >>> actor turned director ben stiller is finding himself on the defensive this morning over his hit tv series "escape at dannemora." >> the show's based on the real life story of joyce mitchell, a prison w

if spacey is convicted, tom, he could face up to five years in state prison. but he is also being investigated here in los angeles, and has six active investigations against him in the uk. tom? >> all right, matt, thank you so much. >>> we turn now to the christmas week storm taking aim at millions of americans. weather alerts are being raised from the west coast all the way to the plains. with heavy snow already falling, take a look at that, across much of the nation. these pictures out of erie, pennsylvania. the plane plaining bracing for a foot of snow, with at least one airline issuing winter storm waivers at airports in the midwest. and in the west, this seen in soda springs. rob marciano here. >> reporter: the center of the storm is about to hit california. look at the advisories that are up. we've got heavy snow in the mountains, but wind advisories down to san diego. and the snow i the big issue over the next two days. i-80 through salt lake city, getting through i-70 through colorado and heavy rain as it gets into the plains. texas is going to see a t

mr spacey has previously said he didn't remember the incident. gary o'donoghue has more. these charges relate to an alleged incident back in 2016, in a bar in nantucket. and kevin spacey is accused of plying an 18—year—old man there with drinks, and then indecently assaulting him. there is also a battery charge. now, there was no complaint made to the police at the time. but when allegations started to emerge against mr spacey last year, this teenager, with his mother, who is a local newsreader, came forward, made a complaint to police, and that has been proceeding ever since. if you remember, when the first allegations came out against mr spacey, he apologised for what he had done in a particular case, and came out as gay, and said part of his problems had resulted from the kind of way he tried to keep his life private. but there have been, really, about two dozen separate allegations made against him. one case in los angeles was recently thrown out because of the statute of limitations. this really is the first case to come anywhere near co

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kevin spacey judgement without the facts, would you? kevin spacey is the winner of numerous acting awards, but his career has come to a standstill since the first allegation was made. in the uk, police are investigating six accusations of sexual assault dating from his time as artistic director at london's 0ld dating from his time as artistic director at london's old vic. andy moore, bbc news. christians from across the world have attended midnight mass in bethlehem, widely regarded as the birthplace ofjesus christ. crowds gathered for christmas eve activities at the church of the nativity — in the west bank town. palestinian president mahmoud abbas was among those who attended. the biblical town has seen a boost in visitors this christmas, after unrest in recent years, linked to the israeli—palestinian conflict. pope francis has urged people in rich countries to seek a simpler, less materialistic life. leading a christmas eve service in saint peter's basilica, the pope said mankind had become greedy and voracious but the birth ofje

to kevin spacey, i want to say this — shame on you for what you did to my son. shortly after the charge was announced, kevin spacey released a video in which he adopted the role of his character frank underwood from house of cards. he made no direct reference to the accusations, but he said enigmatically, "you wouldn't rush to judgement without the facts, would you?" kevin spacey is the winner of numerous acting awards, but his career has come to a standstill since the first allegation was made. at the time he apologised for inappropriate drunken behaviour. he's since made an absolute denial of all the other allegations. in the uk, police are investigating six accusations of sexual assault dating from spacey‘s time as artistic director at london's old vic. andy moore, bbc news. seismologists in italy have recorded more than 130 earthquakes around the sicilian volcano, mount etna. europe's most active volcano erupted yesterday. volcanic ash has covered surrounding villages, forcing regional airports to close. britain's security forces now have the technology ne

he was 23 when he said spacey bought him multiple drinks. now, tom, that accuser did not immediately report the alleged incident, but according to that police report, he did tell family and friends right away. now, spacey denies the allegations, but if convicted, he faces up to five years in prison. tom? >> matt gutman with those new developments tonight. thank you. >>> we turn now to the death of a sond child in u.s. custody the mother of 8-year-old fill lee pay alonzo-gomez arjing authorities to return his body after he died of an apparent illness of christmas eve. facing heavy backlash. homeland security secretary kirstjen nielsen traveler to the border tomorrow. >>> and there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this thursday. the chaotic confrontation. a new york city police officer fending off several attackers inside the subway. one of them falling object the tracks. what that officer said today about ending the standoff. >>> plus, the tragedy at a major tourist destination. authorities investigating after a teen falls 700

mr spacey has previously said he didn't remember the incident. andy moore reports. here is an interesting titbit that none of you may know... kevin spacey has been accused of unwanted sexual advances by more than 30 men, but these are the first allegations to get as far as court. i don't make this up... injuly 2016... he is accused of groping the teenage son of a television news reader ina bar. allegations that were first made public in a press conference last year. to kevin spacey i want to say this — shame on you for what you did to my son. shortly after the charge was announced, kevin spacey released a video in which he adopted the role of his character frank underwood from house of cards. he made no direct reference to the accusations but he said, enigmatically, "you wouldn't rush tojudgement without the facts, would you?" kevin spacey is the winner of numerous acting awards, but his career has come to a standstill since the first allegation was made. in the uk, police are investigating six accusations of sexual assault dating from spaceyâ€

spacey made his ave and sexualaulted him. i want to make it clear, this was a criminal act. >> schifrin: spacey facesar chs of indecent assault and battery, and is due in court on january 7. but yesterday, shortly after the charge became public, spacey posted a video on youtub >> so, we're not done, no matter what anyone says. you want me back. >> schifrin: that's the language of his character frank underwood, from the netflix political thriller "house of cards." underwood was killed off the show after allegations against spacey began in late 2017, and this is the first time he's appeared as the character since. >> despite all the poppycock, the animosity, the headlines, the impeachment without a trial, despite everything, despite even my own death, i feel surprisingly good. >> schifrin:blpacey's last comments were in october 2017, after his first accuser, 47-year-old actor anthony rapp, osaid spacey climbed on t him when rapp was just 14 years old. at the time, spacey twtlted, "i hondo not remember the encounter, but if i di

embattled actor kevin spacey facing a criminal complaint tonight. and the mysterious video he just released. price for the things we both know i did do, i'm certainly not going to pay for the >> what's behind the spacey's bizarre statement, shot in character. >>> speaking out, the family of a high school wrestler ordered to cut his hair before a match shreds light on that controversial call, their message as new revelations of the referee emerge. >>> the little girl named faith living up to her name. we tell you how this 11-year-old radio host is inspiring america. >>> and home for the holidays. the spirit of the season is alive across the country as family members reunite just in time for christmas. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, i'm peter alexander in tonight for lester. another pushing day for your pocketbook, and not because of all those gifts. stocks tonight tallying their worst christmas eve ever, the dow dropping more than 650 points, punctuating its worst week in a decade, and the largest decembe

to kevin spacey, i want to say this — shame on you for what you did to my son. shortly after the charge was announced, kevin spacey released a video in which he adopted the role of his character frank underwood from house of cards. he made no direct reference to the accusations, but he said enigmatically, "you wouldn't rush to judgement without the facts, would you?" kevin spacey is the winner of numerous acting awards, but his career has come to a standstill since the first allegation was made. at the time he apologised for inappropriate drunken behaviour. he's since made an absolute denial of all the other allegations. in the uk, police are investigating six accusations of sexual assault dating from spacey‘s time as artistic director at london's old vic. andy moore, bbc news. seismologists in italy have recorded more than 130 earthquakes around the sicilian volcano mount etna. europe's most active volcano erupted yesterday. volcanic ash has covered surrounding villages, forcing regional airports to close. britain's security forces now have the technology nee

meanwhile, spacey is charged with indecent assault and battery. he's denied the allegations. it's a felony and he could face up to five years in prison. he'll be arraigned in january. tom? >> gio benitez for us tonight, thank you. >>> a lot more ahead tonight, including an amazing story. one son's christmas present to his parents. a thank you that is priceless, and the moment that may make you cry. stay with us. mean going back to the doctor just for a shot. with neulasta onpro patients get their day back... to be with family, or just to sleep in. strong chemo can put you at risk of serious infection. in a key study neulasta reduced the risk of infection from 17% to 1%, a 94% decrease. neulasta onpro is designed to deliver neulasta the day after chemo and is used by most patients today. neulasta is for certain cancer patients receiving do not take neulasta if you're allergic to it or neupogen (filgrastim). an incomplete dose could increase infection risk. ruptured spleen, sometimes fatal as well as serious lung problems, allergic reactions, kidney injuries and capillary leak

to kevin spacey, i want to say this — shame on you for what you did to my son. shortly after the charge was announced, kevin spacey released a video in which he adopted the role of his character frank underwood from house of cards. he made no direct reference to the accusations, but he said enigmatically, "you wouldn't rush to judgement without the facts, would you?" kevin spacey is the winner of numerous acting awards, but his career has come to a standstill since the first allegation was made. at the time he apologised for inappropriate drunken behaviour. he's since made an absolute denial of all the other allegations. in the uk, police are investigating six accusations of sexual assault dating from spacey‘s time as artistic director at london's old vic. andy moore, bbc news. asian stock markets have fallen sharply in response to fears about the us economy. yesterday us shares suffered their worst christmas eve performance ever. kim gittleson explains what's behind some of those market fears. it started off friendly enough. it is my pleasure and my honour to

to kevin spacey, i want to say this — shame on you for what you did to my son. shortly after the charge was announced, kevin spacey released a video in which he adopted the role of his character frank underwood from house of cards. he made no direct reference to the accusations, but he said enigmatically, "you wouldn't rush to judgement without the facts, would you?" kevin spacey is the winner of numerous acting awards, but his career has come to a standstill since the first allegation was made. at the time he apologised for inappropriate drunken behaviour. he's since made an absolute denial of all the other allegations. in the uk, police are investigating six accusations of sexual assault dating from spacey‘s time as artistic director at london's old vic. andy moore, bbc news. two 15—year—old teenagers have been charged with the murder of a man in tottenham, north london at the weekend. 25—year—old wilham mendes, a portuguese national, was stabbed to death during an incident on saturday night. after a series of recent attempts by migrants to cross the

when my son was drunk, spacey made his move and sexually assaulted him. shame on you for what you did to my son. >> as i told you, this was about a year ago. her son had just gone to the police and a criminal investigation is happening right now. it took about a year. >> we have the video, but kevin spacey in speaking out about this -- >> they are not responding, but if you look at the you tube video and the tiling cannot be coincident cal. you cannot believe the facts that are not proven. >> coming up for us, from fall from grace to the op-ed in the trump administration counting down ♪ ♪ (vo) you do more than grant wishes when you share the love. you give hope. get a new subaru, like the all new forester, and charities like make-a-wish can receive two hundred and fifty dollars from subaru. (vo) get zero percent during the subaru share the love event. tremfya® is for adults with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. with tremfya®, you can get clearer. and stay clearer. in fact, most patients who saw 90% clearer skin at 28 weeks stayed clearer through

he was 23 when he says spacey bought him multiple drinks. that accuser did not immediately report the alleged incident but according to that police report he did tell family and friends right away. now, spacey denies the allegations but faces up to five years in prison if convicted. matt gutman, abc news, los angeles. >> thank you, matt gutman, for that report. >>> coming up, one man's adventure across the ocean in a barrel. >>> but first way too close for comfort. one officer's quick thinking at this railroad crossing. >>> and we honor an american hero. the oldest world war ii veteran has died at the age of 112. his secrets to a long, happy life. ii vote ran. complicated relationship with milk? pour on the lactaid. it's delicious 100% real milk, just without that annoying lactose. mmm, that's good. lactaid. the real milk that doesn't mess with you. and try calcium enriched lactaid. 100% real milk with 20% more calcium. still no lactose. our because of smoking.ital. but we still had to have a cigarette. had to. but then, we were like. what a

spacey has not entered a plea. in the audio recording, spacey is heard from the trooper. >> the first time he ever sat down to give a full statement was the statement you relayed to the clerk in your report on november 22nd, 2017, is that right? >> that's the first time in person. >> reporter: last week, the victim filed a court complaint suggesting there is more evidence of the assault. he told police his girlfriend did not believe him so that's when he snapchated the video. in the interview with kate snow, the victim's mother, a former boston tv anchor, said her 18-year-old son was groped by spacey. >> it wasn't until kevin spacey put his hand inside his pants that he really knew he was in trouble. >> reporter: but at the preliminary hearing, spacey's attorney argued there was no evidence. >> and what the video shows is a person's hand make contact with the shirt, correct? >> yes. >> okay. not any body part? >> correct. you don't see any body parts. >> reporter: neither spacey nor his attorneys replied to our req

spacey unzipped the man's pants and rubbed him. the accuser took a brief snapchat video of the alleged assault. investigators say they have that video. cnn's miguel marquez has more. >> reporter: christine and joe, despite a heavy night of drinking with spacey and accuser, the accuser had the frame of mind to take video of it. snapchating part of the assault. he says, to his then girlfriend. now one of the things the accuser says in the report is he told mr. spacey he was 23 years old. in fact, he was 18. all of this happening at the nantucket club car restaurant after he got off his bus boy shift that night in july of 2016. the accuser's mother spoke about this incident last year. >> the victim, my son, was a star struck, straight, 18-year-old young man who had no idea that the famous actor was an alleged sexual predator. >> reporter: cnn has tried to speak to mr. spacey or his representatives about these charges. we have not heard back from them. shortly after the news broke of the charges, mr. spacey put out a video on his twitt

spacey has not entered a plea. in the audio recording, spacey is heard from the troor. >> the first time he ever sat down to give a ful was the statement you relayed to the clerk in your report on november 22nd, 2017, is that right? >> that's the first time in person. >> reporter: last week, the victim filed c art complaint suggesting there is more evidence of the assault. he told polis girlfriend did not believe him so that's when he snapchated the video. in the interview with kate snow, the victim's mother, a former boston tv anchor, said her 18-year-old sondas gro by spacey. >> it wasn't until kevin spacey put his hand inside his pants that he really knew he was ine. trou >> reporter: but at the preliminary hearing, spacey's attorney argued there was no evidence.>> nd what the video shows is a person's hand make contact with the shirt, correct? >> yes. >>ay not any body part? >> correct. you don't see any bodyparts. >> reporter: neither spacey nor his attorneys replied to our request for comm the actor broke his

her son was in a bar, he was 18 years old, he was starstruck when he saw kevin spacey, that kevin spacey asked him if he was of legal age to drink. he said he was. that spacey allegedly kept plying him with alcohol, until, according to his mother, he was drunk, and that is when kevin spacey sexually assaulted her son by touching him inappropriately. now, kevin spacey, today, has just released a youtube video in character of his "house of cards" character. watch and see what you think. >> i know what you want. oh, sure, they may have tried to separate us, but what we have is too strong, it's too powerful. i mean, after all, we shared everything, you and i. i told you my deepest, darkest secrets. i showed you exactly what people are capable of. i shocked you with my honesty, but mostly win challenged you and made you think. and you trusted me, even though you knew you shouldn't. >> we have reached out to kevin spacey's attorneys, his people, we have not heard yet back yet. his criminal arraignment in court is set for january 7th. dana? >> jean, thank you. that video clearly shows kevin spa

after the news broke, spacey posted a video on youtube. in the clip, he appears to be in character as president frank underwood from the hit netflix show house of cards. kevin spacey has rarely been seen in public since allegations first emerged against him in october last year. he is due to appear in court early next month, and has previously said he didn't remember the incident. north korea has been ordered to pay $500 million in compensation to the family of otto warmbier by a us court. the 22—year—old american died last year, days after being flown home in a coma from a north korean prison, where he had been serving a 15—year sentence for committing a hostile act. the university of virginia student had stolen a propaganda poster as a memento from the hotel in which he was staying. here, the queen will use her christmas message tomorrow to call for goodwill to all, in comments being seen as an appeal for unity in the debate over brexit. in her televised address, she is expected to say that treating other people with respect, even

mr spacey has previously said he didn't remember the incident. gary 0'donoghue has more. these charges relate to an alleged incident back in 2016, in bahrain nantucket. and kevin spacey is accused of playing an 18—year—old man there with drinks, and then indecently assaulting him. there is also a battery charge. now, there was no complaint made to the police at the time, but when allegations started to emerge against mr spacey last year, this teenager, with his mother, who is a local newsreader, came forward, made a complaint to police, and that has been proceeding ever since. if you remember, when the first allegations came out against mr spacey, he apologised for what he had done in a particular case and came out as gay and said pa rt case and came out as gay and said part of his problems had resulted from the kind of way he tried to keep his life private. but there have been, really, about two dozen separate allegations made against him. one case in los angeles was recently thrown out because of the statute of limitations. this really is t

the actor kevin spacey has been charged with sexual assault in the united states. he's accused of assaulting a teenager at a bar in boston, injuly 2016. customers have made the most of the last hours of christmas shopping. footfall in uk high streets and shopping centres was around 10% higher at midday today, compared with yesterday. shops on this year's christmas eve are estimated to have been around 7% busier compared with christmas eve of last year. it's been a tough year for retailers, with a number of notable high street names closing, including poundworld and maplin. the decline in the value of the pound has provided an unexpected christmas boost to retailers in northern ireland, with shoppers from the republic, which uses the euro, crossing the border in droves to grab a bargain. colletta smith has beenjoining them for a bit of last minute shopping and finding out what all the fuss is about. it's the last—minute christmas dash. there's a lot of stuff actually that they've sold out already. this week, stores in northern ireland have seen the biggest increas

to kevin spacey, i want to say this — shame on you for what you did to my son. shortly after the charge was announced, kevin spacey released a video in which he adopted the role of his character frank underwood from house of cards. he made no direct reference to the accusations, but he said enigmatically, "you wouldn't rush to judgement without the facts, would you?" kevin spacey is the winner of numerous acting awards, but his career has come to a standstill since the first allegation was made. at the time he apologised for inappropriate drunken behaviour. he's since made an absolute denial of all the other allegations. in the uk, police are investigating six accusations of sexual assault dating from spacey‘s time as artistic director at london's old vic. andy moore, bbc news. japanese markets have fallen sharply after us shares suffered their worst christmas eve performance ever. so why aren't investors feeling the holiday cheer? kim gittleson explains. it started off friendly enough. it is my pleasure and my honour to announcejerome powell to be the next ch

meanwhile, spacey is charged with indecent assault and battery. he's denied the allegations. it's a felony. he could face up to five years in prison. he'll be arraigned in january. tom? >> gio benitez for us tonight, gio, thank you. >>> a lot more ahead tonight, including an amazing story. one son's christmas present to his parents. a thank you that is priceless, and the moment that may make you cry. stay with us. the doctor just for a shot. with neulasta onpro patients get their day back... to be with family, or just to sleep in. strong chemo can put you at risk of serious infection. in a key study neulasta reduced the risk of infection from 17% to 1%, a 94% decrease. neulasta onpro is designed to deliver neulasta the day after chemo and is used by most patients today. neulasta is for certain cancer patients receiving strong chemotherapy. do not take neulasta if you're allergic to it or neupogen (filgrastim). an incomplete dose could increase infection risk. ruptured spleen, sometimes fatal as well as serious lung problems, allergic reactions, kidney injuries and capillary l

kevin spacey is accused of plying an 18-year-old man with drinks and indecently assaulting him. there is also a battery charge. there was no complaint made to police at the time, but when allegaons started to emerge about mr. spacey last year, this teenager with his mother, who is a local nsreader, came forward and made a complaint to police and that has been proceeding ever since. if you remember when the first allegations came out against mr. spacey, he apologized for what he had done in a particur case and came out as gay and support of his problems resulted fromtr ng to keep his life private. there has been about two dozen separate allegations made against him. one case in los angeles wasow recently tout because of the statute of limitations. this is the first case to come anywhere near court. hehe has been dropped fromit netflix drama "house of cards." he has not made any comment about the court hearing. we tried to contact his lawyers. he has posted a rather bizarre video on youtube where he assumes the chacter of frank underwood, the evil president from "house of cards,"

kevin spacey breaks his silence in an odd christmas eve video. what the actor is now saying about the sexual assault allegations against him. (grant) and next... rudolph might be on santa's naughty list after being caught on camera breaking into a business. take a look at this... one person in colorado certainly made it onto santa's naughty list. authorities in fort collins say they are looking for a burglar dressed in a "rudolph" costume. the woman, whose disguise was complete with - what else? - a red nose, allegedly broke inside a local business and stole numerous items early last week. the brazen crime was caught on surveillance camera ... you can even see her face when she briefly removed her costume. in a facebook post, police called the suspect "rudolph the red nosed criminal." (vicki) still ahead... penniless in an unfamiliar city. thousands of migrants remain at the u-s mexico border this christmas. we'll have the latest on their future-- after the break. (vicki) thousands of migrants at the southern border of the u.s. are spending this

alleged victim. >> kevin spacey bought him drink after drink after drink and when my son was drunk spacey made his move. >> the victim told police he left the bar as kevin spacey left the bathroom. spacey sent a text to the victim saying "i think we lost each other." the victim had gone home and told his sister he was raped by kevin spacey. >> i will never cease! >> reporter: the 59-year-old actor's career collapsed amid more than a dozen other sexual misconduct allegations. >> you're out of your depth. >> reporter: actor awas f accu forward, alleging spacey assaulted him when he was 14 years old. spacey apologized to rapp in a tweet saying he did not remember the incident. >> i was just hopeful that coming forward it would encourage other people to tell the truth. i was trying to protect people. >> reporter: spacey is due in court on january 7 for the felony chargeov of indecent assault and battery. he remains under investigation on conviction of sexual assault in los angeles for an incident that allegedly happened in 2016. i called spacey's cell phone this morning, nobody answered. our

spacey has been charged with indecent assault and battery in massachusetts. he accused of groping the teen in a nantucket bar back in 2016 and supplying him with alcohol before asking him back to his house. space he y has been silent on t charges. monday he posted a cryptic video speaking as his "house of cards" character. >> i know what you want. you want me back. of course some have been waiting for anything, waiting with baited breath and dying for me to say it true and i got what i deserved. wouldn't it be easy if it was all so simple? you and i know it's not so simple. you wouldn't rush to judgment without facts, would you? did you? >> another allegation of sexual misconduct on the "house of cards" set cost spacey his job. joining me is joey jackson. if he is frank underwood, we do know frank underwood is guilty of those charges. know we have a report about a snapchat video. how damaging can this be from his case? >> it's damaging. he's been off twitter for a year. why he came back and chose this forum, beyond me. the character, rather sinister. butch it

to kevin spacey, i want to say this, shame on you for what you did to my son. shortly after the charge was announced, kevin spacey released a video in which he adopted the role of his character frank underwood from house of cards. he made no direct reference to the accusations, but he said enigmatically, "you wouldn't rush to judgement without the facts, would you?" kevin spacey is the winner of numerous acting awards, but his career has come to a standstill since the first allegation was made. at the time he apologised for inappropriate drunken behaviour. he's since made an absolute denial of all the other allegations. in the uk, police are investigating six accusations of sexual assault dating from spacey‘s time as artistic director at london's old vic. andy moore, bbc news. electric scooters have become a multi—billion dollar business, and a familiar sight in cities like paris and los angeles. but they're also increasingly visible on streets in the uk, that's despite being banned for use on public roads. now there are calls for the law to be changed, as

spacey did not respond to nbc's request for comment. last year his representative saying scey was seeking treatment after numerous other allegations of sexual misconduct. his only post on twitter for over a year was this video today. >> if i didn't pay the price for the things we both know i did do, i'm certainly not going to pay the price for the things i didn't do. >> reporter: a video now blurring the lines between television drama and allegations of real-life crime. gadi schwartz, nbc news, los angeles. >>> new developments tonight as police expand their search for the body of a colorado mom who has been missing sinceks thving. investigators now finding a key clue across stlie s. nbc's steve patterson has the latest. >> reporter: tonight authorities working across state lines to track down any sign of kelsey berreth's body. >> sadly we do not alelieve kelsey is still ive. police arrested her fiancÉ patrick frazee, held without bond. the 32-year-old facing charges of first-degree murder and solicitation for murder. his public defend

to kevin spacey, i want to say this, shame on you for what you did to my son. shortly after the charge was announced, kevin spacey released a video in which he adopted the role of his character frank underwood from house of cards. he made no direct reference to the accusations, but he said enigmatically, "you wouldn't rush to judgement without the facts, would you?" kevin spacey is the winner of numerous acting awards, but his career has come to a standstill since the first allegation was made. at the time he apologised for inappropriate drunken behaviour. he's since made an absolute denial of all the other allegations. in the uk, police are investigating six accusations of sexual assault dating from spacey‘s time as artistic director at london's old vic. andy moore, bbc news. in a moment clive myrie will be here with the national news but first, president trump has been speaking to the media in the last few hours. he was asked about the on—going government shutdown which began at midnight on friday after democrats resisted president donald trump's demand f

telling his sister later that night that kevin spacey raped me. all of this was sort of unheard up for almost a year until the young man's mother, a former boston anchor, spoke publicly about it. >> the victim, my son, was a star-struck, straight, 18-year-old young man who had no idea that the famous actor was an alleged sexual predator. >> now, it was after that protective mother spoke out and continued to make calls to people in the area herself that police began investigating this through the end of 2017 and 2018. now bringing charges on christmas eve. the boston globe breaking that story. and within hours, minutes perhaps, of the boston globe breaking that story, kevin spacey himself, who had been silent for over a year as he faced several allegations of sexual impropriety, released a video that in style, substance, form, and timing is noteworthy. >> i know what you want. you want me back. of course, some believed everything. >> so in character as frank underwood from the "house of cards" series he had been fired from just previously, he makes