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Today in History: Jeremy Thorpe acquitted in murder conspiracy case

6/22/2026

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On June 22, 1979, former Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe was found not guilty at the Old Bailey of conspiring to murder Norman Scott, the man who claimed Thorpe had a homosexual relationship with him. The verdict ended the high-profile scandal that had already ruined Thorpe’s political career.

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On June 22, 1979, former Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe was found not guilty at the Old Bailey of conspiring to murder Norman Scott, the man who claimed Thorpe had a homosexual relationship with him. The verdict ended the high-profile scandal that had already ruined Thorpe’s political career.