In a dramatic turn of events, renowned actor Kevin Spacey took the stand on Thursday in his ongoing sexual assault trial in London. Facing charges of sexual assault, indecent assault, and causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent, Spacey is entangled in a legal battle involving allegations made by four different men.

During his testimony, Spacey vehemently denied violently groping one of his accusers and instead portrayed their relationship as “intimate” and "somewhat sexual." He expressed utter disbelief that the man would accuse him two decades later, remarking, "I never thought that the man I knew would stab me in the back." The accuser had claimed that Spacey forcefully grabbed his crotch, nearly causing an accident while they were driving.

In an attempt to refute the allegations, Spacey presented evidence showing that he was working in Australia during the time of the alleged incident. This directly contradicted the victim's claim that the incident occurred in 2004 or 2005 while they were en route to Elton John's gala. The actor insisted that he had only attended the event in 2001, further challenging the credibility of the accusations.

However, the testimonies of the alleged victims painted a starkly different picture, contradicting Spacey's description of their encounters. They claimed that the actor caught them off guard and aggressively grabbed their private areas through their clothing. One of the accusers even likened Spacey's actions to that of a striking cobra, emphasizing the forcefulness and lack of respect for personal boundaries.

Prosecutors wasted no time in portraying Spacey as a "sexual bully" during the trial's opening statements, further reinforcing the notion that he had little regard for personal boundaries. On the other hand, defense lawyer Patrick Gibbs suggested that the alleged victims may have had ulterior motives, insinuating that Spacey had become a target following his public announcement of his homosexuality in 2017.

Spacey's trial, which commenced on June 28, is expected to last approximately four weeks. The Oscar-winning actor has pleaded not guilty to all 12 charges against him. This trial is not the first instance of Spacey facing allegations of sexual misconduct. In 2017, actor Anthony Rapp accused Spacey of assaulting him at a party in the 1980s, sparking a wave of accusations against the actor.

As the trial unfolds, the world watches with bated breath to see how justice will be served and what impact it will have on the #MeToo movement and the broader entertainment industry.