Kevin Spacey has been found not guilty today (July 26) on all nine charges in his UK sex offences trial.
The American Beauty star was charged with 12 offences, with three subsequently struck out, against four men, which are said to have taken place between 2001 and 2013.
Spacey started to cry in the dock at London’s Southwark Crown Court when the verdicts were read out.
Spacey faced charges of sexual assault, causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent and causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent.
The judge said the jury deliberated for more than 12 hours.
Speaking to reporters outside the court after the verdict, Spacey said: “I imagine that many of you can understand that there is a lot for me to process after what has just happened today.
“But I would like to say that I am enormously grateful to the jury for having taken the time to examine all of the evidence and all of the facts carefully before they reached their decision and I am humbled by the outcome today.
“I also want to thank the staff inside this courthouse, the security and all those who took care of us every single day, my legal team Evan and Lucy for being here every day, and that’s all I have to say for the moment. Thank you very much.”
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