Kevin Spacey 'crushed' by sexual assault allegations, actor tells London court

Spacey, 63, is standing trial at Southwark Crown Court on a dozen charges of sex offences.

Kevin Spacey denied committing any sexual assaults and told jurors that he was "crushed" by the allegations, as the U.S. actor gave evidence in a London court on Thursday.

The two-time Oscar-winner said he could not believe that one of the complainants, who alleges Spacey assaulted him on up to 12 occasions, would "stab me in the back".

Spacey, 63, is standing trial at Southwark Crown Court on a dozen charges of sex offences against four men between 2001 and 2013 when they were in their 20s and 30s. He has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges.

The four accusers have said Spacey aggressively groped them and in one case performed oral sex while they were passed out, with the prosecution calling him a "sexual bully".

Spacey, wearing a grey suit, white shirt and light blue tie, entered the witness box on Thursday and denied having non-consensual sex or being aggressive.

When asked by his lawyer about his career and time in London, the Hollywood star spoke about his famous acquaintances, saying he once bought British actress Judi Dench a ping-pong table and purchased "the most expensive Mini Cooper ever bought", leaving it in singer Elton John's garage.

Spacey was first asked about one of the complainants who alleges the actor repeatedly assaulted him over a period of about four years in the early 2000s.