Kevin Spacey breached House of Cards contract and must pay $31 million, arbitrator rules

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The production company behind House of Cards has been awarded more than $30 million after an arbitrator found disgraced star Kevin Spacey, who was fired over sexual misconduct allegations, breached his contract.

MRC was awarded $31 million in the arbitration case after alleging it lost millions of dollars due to Spacey's removal from the show in 2017, The Wall Street Journal reports. The arbitrator ruled that Spacey violated MRC's sexual harassment policy and ordered the actor and his production companies to pay $29.5 million in damages and $1.2 million in attorneys' fees, according to Variety.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.