Handcuffed and ashen-faced, Harvey Weinstein appeared in a New York courtroom on Friday to face charges of rape and sexual assault, marking the downfall of a Hollywood titan.

It was a moment that many of the dozens of women who have made allegations against the mogul, sparking a worldwide movement, never thought they would see.

“The man who pinned me down had handcuffs on him today,” said Rose McGowan, who was one of the first women to accuse Weinstein in an October 2017 article in the New York Times.

“He was the cult leader of Hollywood - their king. I actually didn’t believe this day would come.”