Was tried and found guilty of two counts of attempted murder of his
wife Sunny [
Martha Sunny von Bulow] via insulin injections. The alleged second attempt
put her in an irreversible coma on December 21, 1980. On April 27,
1984, the Rhode Island State Supreme Court reversed the convictions and
ordered a new trial based on evidence presented by von Bülow's
attorney,
Alan Dershowitz. On June 10, 1985, a jury acquitted von Bülow of all
charges. He has lived in England since 1987.