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Claus von Bülow: The Scandal That Shook High Society

Claus von Bülow, a Danish-born socialite, became the center of one of the most sensational legal dramas of the 1980s when he was accused of attempting to murder his wife, Martha “Sunny” von Bülow. On December 22, 1980, family members found Martha unconscious in the bathroom of the family's Newport, Rhode Island home. Claus was convicted in 1982 of injecting her with insulin.

His conviction was overturned in 1985 after a high-profile appeal led by attorney Alan Dershowitz, and he was acquitted at a second trial that same year. The case made von Bülow a household name, raising questions about wealth, privilege, and justice. He lived quietly in London after the trial, while Sunny remained in a coma until her death in 2008.

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Join CNN Collection September 25–27 at FootageFest , the fastest-growing conference for third-party content. For three days, content creators, media professionals, rights holders, and industry leaders will gather for screenings, expert panels, legal insights, and unmatched networking.

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CNN Collection is heading to Europe for a few of the continent’s foremost events in the world of nonfiction production. From Footage Marketplace and the 2025 FOCAL International Awards in London to Sunny Side of the Doc in La Rochelle, join us as we network with producers, researchers, and storytellers in the international creative marketplace.

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On Saturday, April 26th the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled to mark the end of the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican City, where tens of thousands of mourners gathered to give a final send-off to a pontiff who was celebrated during the service as a champion of migrants and the poor. Visit cnnnewsource.com/digital-collection/ to request CNN coverage from the papal funeral, lying in state, and conclave.

CNN Collection is excited to partner with The Weather Channel, America’s most trusted weather network to showcase archival footage from TWC’s award-winning coverage. From immersive mixed reality segments that bring viewers closer to weather than ever before to its best-in-class severe weather coverage, nobody covers every angle of weather better than The Weather Channel. Click the link to browse the collection. https://lnkd.in/ezgY9EkK

From cold cases to notorious murders, audiences are obsessed with true crime podcasts. Now more than ever, creators are searching for the most sensational, and often sensitive, crime stories as the category continues to rise in popularity.

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