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In the latest “Oh no, he said what?” moment, Gay Talese has come rushing to the defence of Kevin Spacey, saying that his accuser should “suck it up.”

Talese, the author and former Esquireand New York Times journalist best known for his defining 1960s profiles on Frank Sinatra and Joe DiMaggio, spoke to Vanity Fair in a peculiar interview regarding Spacey at Monday night’s Library Lions Gala.

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During the interview, Talese said Spacey is the one person he specifically wants to profile.

But not because he wants to find the root behind Spacey’s sexual assault/harassment claims. Rather, because Talese actually feels sorry for the disgraced former House of Cards star.

Talese seemed completely unaware of the details behind the Spacey allegations. Most likely referring to Anthony Rapp, the actor who first came out with detailed allegations accusing Spacey of making sexual advancements towards him when he was just 14, Talese said: “I feel so sad, and I hate that actor that ruined this guy’s career. So, O.K., it happened 10 years ago . . . Jesus, suck it up once in a while!”

He continued, saying, “I would like to ask (Spacey) how it feels to lose a lifetime of success and hard work all because of 10 minutes of indiscretion 10 years or more ago.”

Maybe Talese had not yet had his attention drawn to the fact that several other men had come out accusing Spacey of either assault or harassment. The Vanity Fair interview with Talese ended with him saying, “You know something, all of us in this room at one time or another did something we’re ashamed of. The Dalai Lama has done something he’s ashamed of. The Dalai Lama should confess . . . put that in your magazine!”