Actor Kevin Spacey says he's living out of hotels after losing Hollywood roles
Several men accused Spacey of making unwanted sexual advances during the #MeToo movement
Actor Kevin Spacey says tough financial times that followed accusations of sexual assault against him have left him without a permanent home.
“I’m living in hotels; I’m living in Airbnbs; I’m going where the work is. I literally have no home, that’s what I’m attempting to explain," Spacey told The Telegraph in a recent interview.
Spacey — who formerly starred in Netflix's House of Cards and films including American Beauty and The Usual Suspects — described his financial situation as "not great" due to the lack of work he's endured.
"The costs over these last seven years have been astronomical. I’ve had very little coming in and everything going out," Spacey continued.
In 2017, actor Anthony Rapp accused Spacey of making advances on him at a party in the 1980s when Rapp was underage. Several other accusations followed, though none were proven in court.
Jurors in a civil trial in 2022 found that Spacey did not assault Rapp. Spacey was also found not guilty for a range of accused sex offences against four men in a London court in 2023.
Netflix quickly dropped Spacey from House of Cards following the accusations, however, which came at the height of the #MeToo era. He was later ordered to pay over $30 million US to the production company behind the show for losses they endured because of his firing.
Spacey has spoken out about his financial situation in the past. In a 2024 interview with Piers Morgan, Spacey first revealed that his Baltimore home had been foreclosed on because of his financial issues. The actor added through tears that he was millions of dollars in debt.
Kevin Spacey acquitted of all 9 sex-offence charges in the U.K.Still, Spacey remains optimistic that if a big-name director — someone like Martin Scorsese or Quentin Tarantino — were to give him a role, he'd be welcomed back into Hollywood.
"I will be incredibly honoured and delighted when that level of talent picks up the phone," Spacey said. “And I believe it’s going to happen.”
Spacey's more recent gigs include a one-man stage show in Cyprus and Tel Aviv that mixes songs and stories, and a few acting roles, including a part in the Italian film The Man Who Drew God and as the star of 2024 film Peter Five Eight.
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Kevin Spacey must pay more than $30M US for House of Cards losses
Arbitrators found that Spacey violated his contract's demands for professional behaviour
Kevin Spacey and his production companies must pay the studio behind House of Cards more than $30 million US because of losses brought on by his firing for sexual misconduct, according to an arbitration decision made final Monday.
A document filed in Los Angeles Superior Court requesting a judge's approval of the ruling says that the arbitrators found that Spacey violated his contract's demands for professional behaviour by "engaging in certain conduct in connection with several crew members in each of the five seasons that he starred in and executive produced House of Cards."
MRC, the studio behind House of Cards, had to fire Spacey, halt production of the show's sixth season, rewrite it to remove his central character and shorten it from 13 to eight episodes to meet deadlines, resulting in tens of millions in losses, the document said.
"The safety of our employees, sets and work environments is of paramount importance to MRC and why we set out to push for accountability," MRC said in a statement Monday.
A representative for Spacey did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment. His attorneys argued that the actor's actions were not a substantial factor in the show's losses.
The ruling came after a legal fight of more than three years and an eight-day evidentiary hearing that was kept secret from the public, along with the rest of the dispute.
Final decision
Spacey appealed the decision to a panel of three more private arbitrators, who found for the plaintiffs, making the decision final, and public, on Monday.
"MRC stood its ground, pursued this case doggedly, and obtained the right result in the end," plaintiff's attorney Michael Kump said in a statement.
The 62-year-old Oscar winner's career came to an abrupt halt late in 2017 as the #MeToo movement gained momentum.
Actor Anthony Rapp, who has appeared in Rent on Broadway and film as well as in Star Trek: Discovery on television, said Spacey made a sexual advance on him at a party in the 1980s, when Rapp was 14.
At the time of the allegation, Spacey issued a statement saying he didn't remember the encounter but apologized.
Lawsuits filed
Several other accusers followed. Some, including Rapp, have filed lawsuits.
Independent investigations found widespread sexual harassment of those who worked under Spacey.
The one criminal case brought against him, an indecent assault and battery charge stemming from the alleged groping of an 18-year-old man at a Nantucket resort, was dismissed by Massachusetts prosecutors in 2019.
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Klain is married to Monica Medina, an attorney, consultant, and co-founder of Our Daily Planet, an environmental news platform.[62] They were college sweethearts at Georgetown and in February 2019 he tweeted that they were celebrating their 40th Valentine's Day together.[63] They have three adult children, Hannah, Michael and Daniel.[64][13]
In financial disclosures, Klain reported owning assets worth $4.4–12.2 million in 2021 compared to $1.4–3.5 million in 2009. He received a salary of almost $2 million in 2020 from the venture capital firm Revolution LLC, where he served as general counsel and executive vice president.[65][66] In 2009, he reported earning a salary of $1 million.[65]
Klain lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland, with neighbors that include U. S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Brett Kavanaugh. He has referred to his large home as “the House That O’Melveny Built,” after his lucrative time at the international law firm O’Melveny & Myers.[67]
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Monica Medina Steps Down as WCS President and CEO
Robb Menzi to Serve as Interim President and CEO
New York, March 28, 2024 -- Monica Medina will step down from her role as President and CEO of the Wildlife Conservation Society based in New York City, effective April 2, 2024, and will continue to serve as Special Advisor to the Board of Trustees through June 1, 2024, as a search begins for her successor.
“On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Monica for her leadership and dedication to our conservation efforts around the world,” said WCS Board Chair Alejandro Santo Domingo. “We are very appreciative that Monica has agreed to continue to serve WCS as Special Advisor to the Board of Trustees through June 1 to ensure a smooth transition, and we wish her well as she begins a new chapter.”
Medina said: “I will step away from my role as WCS President and CEO to return home to Washington, D.C., where I will continue to work on policy and advocacy focusing on the critical issues of climate change, biodiversity loss, oceans, and plastic pollution. I appreciate the Board’s good wishes and support for my service and dedication to our conservation work.”
Robb Menzi, WCS Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will serve as Interim President and CEO beginning April 2, 2024. Menzi will take on this new role as the WCS Board of Trustees conducts a search to identify WCS’s next President and CEO.
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WCS combines the power of its zoos and an aquarium in New York City and a Global Conservation Program in more than 50 countries to achieve its mission to save wildlife and wild places. WCS runs the world’s largest conservation field program, protecting more than 50 percent of Earth’s known biodiversity; in partnership with governments, Indigenous People, Local Communities, and the private sector. Its four zoos and aquarium (the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, and the New York Aquarium ) welcome more than 3.5 million visitors each year, inspiring generations to care for nature. Visit: newsroom.wcs.org. Follow: @WCSNewsroom. For more information: +1 (347) 840-1242. Listen to the WCS Wild Audio podcast HERE.
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Robert G. “Robb” Menzi
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Robb joined WCS in 2015 as its first Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He has over 30 years of management experience working extensively throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia in both for-profit and NGO sectors. Robb began his career in investment banking, served in the US Peace Corps in Yemen, and led corporate and business development efforts at large corporate and start-up technology companies. He began his NGO career with the Jane Goodall Institute following successive rounds of financing for a bio-nanotechnology company he helped found. Just prior to joining WCS, Robb developed and led NFWF’s mitigation business securing over $4B in revenue and led all of NFWF’s operations. He graduated from Bowdoin College with a BA in English Literature, and from Tufts University’s Fletcher School with a master’s in foreign policy.
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation President Adam F. Falk Named President and CEO of the Wildlife Conservation Society
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Adam Frederick Falk (born April 19, 1965) became President and CEO[1] of the Wildlife Conservation Society,[2] on July 1, 2025. In this role, he leads one of the world’s foremost conservation organizations overseeing five iconic zoological parks in New York City (Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, and the New York Aquarium) and the largest on-the-ground field conservation program in more than 50 countries.
A theoretical high-energy physicist, Falk previously served as President of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation,[3] where he championed initiatives in scientific research, higher education, and public understanding of science and technology. Earlier, he was President of Williams College[4] and Dean of the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University,[5] where he was also a professor of physics.
Early life and education
Falk is a native of Chapel Hill, North Carolina.[6] He graduated from the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics after attending Durham Academy.[7] He received a B.S. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1987, where he was a Morehead-Cain Scholar.[6]
He received a Ph.D in physics from Harvard University in 1991.
Career
Falk began his career as a post-doctoral researcher working first at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center and then at the University of California, San Diego. In 1994, he joined the physics faculty at Johns Hopkins University, becoming a full professor in 2000.
In 2006, Falk became the James B. Knapp Dean at the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University.
From 2010 to 2017, Falk served as the 17th President of Williams College.[8]
From the beginning of 2018 until June, 2025 Falk served as President of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.[9] As of July, 2025, he is the President and CEO of the Wildlife Conservation Society.
Research
New York, Feb. 18, 2025 – The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has named Adam F. Falk as its next President and CEO. He will begin in the role at WCS on July 1.
Falk has served since 2018 as President of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, which makes grants to support research in the sciences and social sciences, the health of the higher education ecosystem, and the public understanding of science and technology. He served previously as President of Williams College and before that as the James B. Knapp Dean of the Zanvyl Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University, where he was a professor of physics prior to moving into administrative leadership roles.
At WCS, Falk will be responsible for the five zoological parks in New York City, including the Bronx Zoo and New York Aquarium, as well as WCS Global, working across 56 countries worldwide. The zoos and aquarium work to save wildlife and educate and engage more than 3.5 million visitors annually in caring about nature, while WCS Global implements the single largest field-based conservation program in the world, protecting wildlife and wild places.
“Adam’s scientific background, breadth of experience managing large, complex organizations, and success as a fundraiser will make him an excellent President and CEO for WCS,” said WCS Chair of the Board Alejandro Santo Domingo. “Our board is confident that Adam is the right leader to ensure that WCS can mount effective solutions to the interconnected crises of biodiversity collapse, climate change, and systemic health decline.
“As Adam comes on board, we want to thank Robb Menzi, who has served as an outstanding Interim President and CEO for WCS and ensured that WCS has not missed a beat during our leadership transition. Robb will continue in his previous role as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.”
Falk expressed his gratitude to the WCS Board of Trustees and search committee for what he said was an extraordinarily meaningful opportunity. “I am inspired to work with WCS’s outstanding teams in New York and around the world,” he said. “I know that together with our supporters and partners, we will advance unwaveringly toward WCS’s vision of a world in which wildlife thrives in healthy lands and seas, valued by societies that embrace and benefit from the diversity and integrity of life on Earth.”
Falk is an elected Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a Fellow of the American Physical Society, and a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. He serves on the boards of trustees of Mount Holyoke College, the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, and Scholars at Risk, an international network of institutions and individuals that offers safety to scholars facing grave threats and promotes academic freedom worldwide.
A theoretical physicist, Falk earned a Ph.D. in physics from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Science from the University of North Carolina, where he was a Morehead-Cain Scholar.
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WCS combines the power of its zoos and an aquarium in New York City and a Global Conservation Program in more than 50 countries to achieve its mission to save wildlife and wild places. WCS runs the world’s largest conservation field program, protecting more than 50 percent of Earth’s known biodiversity; in partnership with governments, Indigenous People, Local Communities, and the private sector. Its four zoos and aquarium (the Bronx Zoo, Central Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, and the New York Aquarium ) welcome more than 3.5 million visitors each year, inspiring generations to care for nature. Visit: newsroom.wcs.org. Follow: @WCSNewsroom. For more information: +1 (347) 840-1242. Listen to the WCS Wild Audio podcast HERE.
- Adam F. Falk Credit: Amanda Gentile
Colin Chapman
Nova Scotia KBA Coordinator
Key Biodiversity AreasColin Chapman serves as Key Biodiversity Areas (KBA) Nova Scotia Coordinator at WCS Canada.
Colin Chapman began working on vascular plant systematics and conservation at the University of Ottawa and with the Canadian Museum of Nature. He later completed his Masters of Environmental Science at the University of Toronto and expanded his work to conservation projects across eastern Canada. Through extensive field work in Atlantic Canada, he has documented over 8,000 locations for species of conservation concern, including dozens of first provincial records. His work has helped revise conservation ranks, delineate protected areas, and highlight sensitive features for stewardship and management.
Francis Ordonez-Bermudes
Atlantic Canada Ecosystem KBA Analyst
Key Biodiversity AreasFrancis Ordonez is a Geographer and Environmental Engineer dedicated to addressing environmental challenges and achieving conservation goals through scientifically informed solutions. She has made significant contributions by mapping critical and rare ecosystems, as well as identifying wildlife threats, which have been instrumental in developing comprehensive management plans for protected areas. Her work has played a crucial role in shaping national strategies to safeguard endemic ecosystems from industrial threats in Ecuador. Recently, she completed a Diploma in Environmental Technology at Niagara College. She integrated geospatial data with conservation science to create visual and interactive tools that substantially enhance the monitoring and protection of vulnerable species and habitats.
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