This comes hot on the heels of the news that the Old Vic Theatre, where Spacey had worked as artistic director, admitted to receiving 20 individual complaints against the disgraced Hollywood star.

It's already being investigated that Spacey allegedly assaulted a man in London back in 2005. This fresh investigation will look into the claim that he assaulted a man in 2008.

'It is alleged a man assaulted another man (Victim 1) in 2008 in Lambeth," a spokesperson for the UK police confirmed.

Lambert is the location of South London where the Old Vic is situated, presumably meaning that this alleged sexual assault took place somewhere near the famous theatre.

The spokesperson added: ''On Friday, November 17 a further allegation was made about the same man. The allegations are of sexual assaults against a man (Victim 2) in 2005 in Lambeth.

"Officers from the Child Abuse and Sexual Offences Command are investigating.''