The civil proceedings began on Thursday with the selection of the jury members. Opening speeches by lawyers from both sides will follow later in the day. The process should take about two weeks. Both actors said nothing to the press present when they entered court, according to US media.
Anthony seeks compensation, among other things, for inflicting emotional suffering. He was a youth actor at the time and says the actor invited him to a party at his Manhattan apartment. Later, a drunk Kevin would take him to bed and climb on top of him. Anthony said he was able to break free and walked away.
Anthony, now 50, was the first of a series of men to accuse the Oscar winner of sexual misconduct in 2017. Subsequently, the career of the House of cardsstar in one. Kevin has always denied having sexually abused people.
