Spacey: Didn’t get millions for selfie with Mexican president

Los Angeles, May 19 (IANS) Actor Kevin Spacey, who is seen dealing in political payoffs all the time in his TV show “House of Cards”, rubbished reports claiming he was paid millions for a photo with Mexico’s President Peña Nieto.

After Spacey and President Enrique Pena Nieto took the selfie earlier this month in Cancun, a report came out saying the actor he was paid the seven-figure sum and a Mexican tourism official board confirmed to Forbe a payment was made, but refused to reveal the price, reports tmz.com.

However, Spacey rubbished it through a post on his Tiwtter handle. He tweeted: “Story about Mex Gov paying 8m or any amount for selfie not true!”

Kevin was in Cancun to speak a tourism fair, but he adds, “Meeting President (was) not planned at all.”