Ben Dreyfuss Discloses Estrangement from Father Richard

Ben Dreyfuss, the son of Oscar-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss, publicly disclosed a years-long estrangement from his father last week, attributing the rift to fallout from the MeToo movement and family tensions that began in 2017. In a series of now-deleted posts on X dated November 13, the 39-year-old journalist stated that he, his sister Emily, 42, and brother Harry, 35, have received no financial support from their father and that the 78-year-old actor has no money to provide. The revelation, which Ben later expanded upon in a Substack post, centers on a professional collaboration between Richard Dreyfuss and Kevin Spacey that drew renewed scrutiny during the height of sexual misconduct allegations in Hollywood.

The estrangement traces back to November 2017, when Harry Dreyfuss came forward with an allegation that Spacey had groped him at age 18. Harry described the incident in an essay, recounting how it occurred during a rehearsal at Spacey's London apartment while the actor was directing Richard in a production of Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" at the Old Vic Theatre. Harry wrote that Spacey placed his hand on his thigh and moved it toward his crotch as Richard...