Mena Suvari details ‘weird’ Kevin Spacey encounter on set

When Mena Suvari learned of the sexual abuse allegations against Kevin Spacey, it sparked memories of the “strange and unusual” meeting she had with him on the set of their 1999 film. , “American Beauty”.

The 42-year-old actress claims in a new interview that 61-year-old Spacey asked her to go to bed with him while preparing to film a scene from the TV series full of sex – and positioned herself for them to speak. lie. “Very close to each other.”

“He gently hugged me,” she,” call everyone back. “It’s very peaceful but strange and unusual.”

After several men accused Spacey of sexual misconduct in 2017, Suvari said, “I was thinking about that day” on set, adding, “My heart aches for whatever it is. who is being abused”.

In September 2020, actor Anthony Rapp and another man sue Spacey, claimed that he sexually assaulted them on several separate occasions when they were both 14 years old.

Spacey claimed to not remember the alleged meeting with the “Rent” star, now 49, in an earlier statement, but he apologized and at the same time came out as gay, the time of which was met a lot of criticism.

He said in October 2017, “I don’t really remember the meeting, it was over 30 years ago. But if I have behaved as he describes, I owe him my sincerest apologies for the deeply inappropriate drunken behavior, and I do apologize for the feelings he described brought with him throughout. the years. “

The disgraced “House of Cards” actor added, “As those closest to me know, in my life I’ve had relationships with both men and women. I’ve been in love and had relationships. romantically with men my whole life, and now I choose to live as a gay man”.

In addition to Rapp’s case, Spacey faces a criminal case in Massachusetts for allegedly sexually assaulting an 18-year-old troupe in July 2016. He pleaded not guilty and prosecutors drop case in July 2019 after the alleged victim refused to speak in court.

The “Ordinary Suspects” actor also settle a sexual assault lawsuit taken by an anonymous masseuse who died in 2018.

While Suvari has not publicly accused Spacey of any wrongdoing against her, she told People that she details her own separate experiences with sexual abuse in her new memoir. mine, “Great peace.”

“This is my truth. This is my voice,” she said of the book. “I was tired of fighting and hiding all my life. I hope I can help someone else see their worth. If I can ease the pain of others, then I want to do it, because I didn’t have that person.”

A representative for Spacey did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.