Newsweek.During a highly publicized trial, which took place at London's Southwark Crown Court, Spacey denied nine charges that included seven counts of sexual assault. His accusers had alleged that the incidents took place between 2001 and 2013.While Spacey's accusers had branded the Oscar winner a "vile sexual predator," the American Beauty star countered that the accusations leveled against him were a "stab in the back" from men with whom he said he'd had consensual encounters.He did, however, admit to touching one man's crotch in what he described as a "clumsy pass" after misinterpreting the signals, rather than a sexual assault.After a jury sided with Spacey on July 26—which also happened to be the actor's 64th birthday—he briefly spoke to reporters gathered outside the London courthouse, close to where he had previous served as artistic director of The Old Vic Theatre."I imagine that many of you can understand that there's a lot for me to process after what has just happened," he said.