The Von Bülow Affair
The Objective Behind-the-Scenes Account of the Shocking Attempted Murder Case
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The true story of heiress Sunny von Bülow's coma and the attempted-murder trial of her husband, Claus—the case that inspired the film Reversal of Fortune. On December 21, 1980, millionaire socialite Sunny Von Bülow was found unconscious on her bathroom floor. She would remain in a coma for twenty-seven years. Although her condition appeared to be the result of hypoglycemia, Sunny's children suspected their stepfather, the debonair Claus Von Bülow, of attempting to murder his wife and abscond with her fortune. Claus went on trial for attempted murder in 1982, initiating a legal circus that would last for years. In the greatest society trial of the twentieth century, the opulence of Newport and New York provides a backdrop for one of the most intriguing family feuds of all time. In this comprehensive account of the trial and its aftermath, Wright draws on court transcripts and interviews with those involved to present an unparalleled behind-the-scenes look into the legal proceedings as well as the Von Bülows' private lives. This ebook contains photos.
William Wright
Journalist William Wright is the former chairman of the Victorian Military History Society. He has had many articles published in journals such as Soldiers of the Queen. He is the author of five books, amongst them Fighting Generals of the Victorian Ageand, for Amberley, A British Lion in Zululand.
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