Kevin Spacey ordered to pay ‘House of Cards’ studio nearly $31 million for contract breach



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Kevin Spacey was ordered to pay over $30 million to the studio behind the show "House of Cards" for violating the company's sexual harassment policy.

The studio filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court to confirm the money would be delivered.

Spacey and his production companies were ordered to pay over 30 million dollars in damages and additional costs.

Michael Kump, the founding partner of the Santa Monica-based firm Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump Holley, said that the studio obtained the right result in the end.

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Multiple people came forward to accuse Spacey of sexual harassment and assault, leading to the severing of ties with the actor. Spacey was accused of sexually harassing and molesting young men he worked with.

The sixth and final season of the popular show was scrapped by the studio after it was altered without the character of President Frank Underwood.

Spacey was accused of costing the production tens of millions of dollars with his behavior. The public was not allowed to see the proceedings.

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The case was decided in October 2020. Spacey was found to have repeatedly violated his contractual obligations by his conduct with several crew members in each of the five seasons that he starred in and executive produced the show.

Spacey appealed the ruling but it was denied this month.

Representatives for Spacey did not respond to CNBC.

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