Kevin Spacey has broken his silence in dramatic fashion—demanding full transparency in one of the most explosive scandals in recent history.

The Oscar-winning actor, 65, took to X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday to call for the release of all files related to deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. His post instantly ignited a firestorm online.

“Release the Epstein files. All of them. For those of us with nothing to fear, the truth can’t come soon enough,” Spacey wrote. “I hate to make this about me — but the media already has.”

The post came less than 24 hours after Republican lawmakers voted down a Democrat-backed motion to unseal the long-rumored Epstein files—a decision that left many Americans demanding answers.

A Name That Keeps Surfacing
Spacey, once one of Hollywood’s most respected actors, has repeatedly been linked to Epstein over the years. His name appeared in Epstein’s so-called “little black book” and in the flight logs of the infamous “Lolita Express,” Epstein’s private Boeing 727 used to fly high-profile guests across the world—including to his private island in the Caribbean.

While Spacey has long insisted he never knew Epstein personally, public records confirm he flew on the same jet in 2002 alongside former President Bill Clinton during a humanitarian trip to Africa.

A now-infamous photo from that trip resurfaced in 2020 showing Spacey and Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s right-hand woman, grinning while seated on thrones at Buckingham Palace. The private tour was reportedly arranged by none other than Prince Andrew, another figure caught in Epstein’s orbit.

“Nice Try” or a Genuine Call for Truth?
Critics online were quick to question the timing of Spacey’s demand, suggesting it may have been more performative than sincere.

“You know they aren’t going to come out, so now you pretend you want them,” read one of the most-liked replies under his post. “Nice try.”

But others viewed Spacey’s statement as a bold attempt to push back against political inaction. His call comes at a time when even President Donald Trump is under scrutiny from his base over the stalled release of Epstein-related documents.

Trump, who also appeared in Epstein’s flight logs, has tried to distance himself from the disgraced financier in recent years—claiming he cut all ties with Epstein long before the 2019 arrest. However, leaked memos from the DOJ and FBI now claim there is no client list, contradicting Attorney General Pam Bondi’s February statement that such a list was “on her desk.”

The Shadow of Past Allegations
Spacey, a New Jersey native, has been under a cloud of controversy since 2017, when he was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple men. The allegations spanned decades, with one claiming Spacey made sexual advances toward him when he was just 14. The actor was 26 at the time.

In response, Spacey issued a public apology and came out as gay—a move widely condemned as a deflection tactic. Netflix swiftly removed him from House of Cards, and his once-stellar Hollywood career came to a grinding halt.

Still, despite years of legal battles, Spacey has never been convicted of any crime. He was acquitted of sexual abuse charges in New York in 2022 and cleared in a separate London trial in 2023. A third case in the U.K. is ongoing, though Spacey maintains his innocence.

A High-Stakes Moment
Spacey’s post now thrusts him back into the spotlight—this time not as a defendant, but as someone demanding accountability from the highest levels of power.

Whether it’s a defiant move or a calculated PR strategy remains to be seen. But one thing is certain: as pressure continues to mount for the Epstein files to be unsealed, even the most unlikely figures are stepping forward—perhaps to clear their names before someone else does it for them.

Spacey previously addressed his connection to Epstein and the pedophile’s madam, Maxwell, whom he was pictured with in 2002 in the throne room at Buckingham Palace after they were allegedly invited there by disgraced Epstein associate Prince Andrew.

He claimed he had not met the pair before they flew to London with President Bill Clinton on Epstein’s private jet after a humanitarian event in Africa with “young girls.”

“I didn’t know him. I have never spent any time with him. I was with the Clinton Foundation people, that’s who I was with,” he told Piers Morgan.

“This Maxwell woman, she was one of many people to sit down next to me in that throne room. I have no relationship with her. I had no relationship with him. I mean he’s not my friend. I am not a confidant. I’ve never spent time with him,” he continued.

Spacey confirmed that there were “young girls” on board the plane but claimed he never visited Epstein’s island.

“I never went to Jeffrey Epstein’s island. I did not know him and I never saw him or her after that morning at Buckingham Palace. He didn’t even come to Buckingham Palace, she was only there,” he said.

Spacey was also among the elites named in a trove of previously sealed court documents related to Jeffrey Epstein that were released in January.