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The Disturbing Truth About Kevin Spacey’s ‘Let Me Be Frank’ Video

The actor, accused of misconduct by more than 30 men, may believe that talent and fame can save him from public disgrace. It’s not a crazy notion.
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The video Kevin Spacey on Christmas Eve has been repeatedly described as “bizarre,” with good reason: No one knows what it means. Wearing a Santa apron and occasionally sipping from a mug, Spacey seems to inhabit his character, Frank Underwood, drawling things such as, “We’re not done, no matter what anyone says.” The monologue hints at a desire to return to , (“You never actually saw me die, did you?” he asks). It plays as commentary on the against Spacey: “You wouldn’t rush to judgment without facts, would you?” The confusion the video has sownmayhave distracted from that the actor was just charged with the sexual assault of an 18-year-old in

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