Criminal case against Kevin Spacey dropped

The 59-year-old House of Cards star was accused of inappropriately touching an 18-year-old man in 2016 (JOSEPH PREZIOSO / AFP)

A criminal case against actor Kevin Spacey has been dropped.

Prosecutors in the US state of Massachusetts say the accuser refused to testify about a missing phone.

They defence said information about the phone could prove the Spacey's innocence.

The 59-year-old House of Cards star was accused of inappropriately touching an 18-year-old man in 2016.

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