Spacey’s harass bill: $30M

Kevin Spacey has to pay nearly $30 million in damages to MRC Entertainment, the TV company behind Netflix’s “House of Cards,” for breaching his contract by allegedly sexually harassing young crew members, a Los Angeles judge ruled Thursday.

LA Superior Court Judge Mel Red Recana said the decision was “not even a close case,” as he denied a request by Spacey’s attorney to throw out the findings of a court-appointed arbitrator in the case, Deadline reported.

The arbitrator in 2020 found that Spacey materially breached his contract as an actor and producer on the hit show because he allegedly harassed young crew members in a “pattern” of sexual predatory behavior.

Spacey attorney Jonathan E. Phillips argued the arbitrator improperly weighed evidence outside the scope of his powers in coming to the conclusion.

Recana, according to Deadline, wrote in the 14page ruling that even in close cases the decisions of arbitrators must stand.

Spacey, 63, has been dogged for years with allegations of sexual misconduct in lawsuits and in criminal court.