The decision comes after a three-week trial in New York.

Judge Lewis A. Kaplan formally dismissed the case.

“And he is deeply thankful to this particular jury.

US actor Kevin Spacey arrives at United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on October 20, 2022 in New York City. - Five years after sexual misconduct allegations ended his Hollywood career, Kevin Spacey appeared in a New York court to face a civil lawsuit brought by actor Anthony Rapp, who accuses the disgraced Oscar winner of assaulting him as a teenager, in 1986. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP) (Photo by ED JONES/AFP via Getty Images)

Kevin Spacey arrives at United States District Court in New York on Oct. 20, 2022.ED JONES/AFP/Getty

Their verdict was swift and decisive.

Justice was done today.”

While we respect the jury’s verdict, nothing changes that."

Actor Anthony Rapp attends the “At The Gate” premiere during the 48th Deauville American Film Festival on September 05, 2022 in Deauville, France. ; US actor Kevin Spacey leaves the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York on October 6, 2022 in New York City.

Anthony Rapp and Kevin Spacey.Sylvain Lefevre/WireImage; ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

I sincerely hope that survivors continue to tell their stories and fight for accountability."

He called it “the most traumatic single event” of his life.

“To call someone a fraud is to say someone is living a lie,” Spacey said.

“I wasn’t living a lie.

I was just reluctant to talk about my personal life.”

Rapp is one of more than a dozen men who have accused Spacey of sexual misconduct in recent years.

WhenRapp first came forward with his allegationsback in 2017,Spacey initially apologized on social media.

“I honestly do not remember the encounter,” he wrote.