In a statement Friday, Netflix said it won’t “be involved with any further production of ‘House of Cards’ that includes Kevin Spacey.”
Netflix said it would work with Media Rights Capital to “evaluate our path forward as it relates to the show.
” Netflix halted production of the show last week and MRC suspended Mr. Spacey.Netflix is also canceling a movie it was making with Mr. Spacey that was in postproduction. Mr. Spacey has also been dropped by Creative Artists Agency and his publicist.
Mr. Spacey couldn’t be reached for comment. Neither Mr. Spacey’s lawyer nor his manager responded to requests for comment.
In a statement in response to Mr. Rapp, Mr. Spacey said he had no recollection of the incident but said “if I did behave then as he describes, I owe him the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior.”
MRC and Netflix have said they are addressing concerns of the show’s cast and crew. Both companies could face potential legal exposure if anyone involved in the show comes forward with claims against Mr. Spacey, said Betsy Johnson, an attorney at Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart PC. A crucial issue would be whether there was reason to believe Mr. Spacey had a troubling history in this area at the time he was hired.
If a person has a history of questionable or illegal behavior and something goes wrong, “you’re potentially on the hook for it,” Ms. Johnson said.
Even though Mr.
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