Although the statement may be the heartfelt, regretful remorse of a tortured soul wrought with guilt over the pain and suffering he has inflicted on his fellow man, Spacey’s calculated coming out seems to suggest anything but.  It appears the intent was to choose this opportune moment to come out as gay deflect or redirect any discussions of pedophilia and to save his image.  After all, it’s far worse to be labelled as gay than to be labelled as a sex offender.