Kevin Spacey stood in the dock of court 1 to hear the verdicts read out – decisions from the jury that would have such an enormous impact on his life.

Earlier he’d been smiling and chatting to the security guards but this was a much more serious moment.

With a pensive face he heard the jury forewoman say “not guilty” nine times.
He started crying in the dock as he heard the verdicts.

Then he hugged his manager and legal team, still in tears, and thanked the court staff. This was the verdict he had wanted and had hoped for.