The Nation - News from April 12, 1985
Claus von Bulow’s ex-mistress has left the country and apparently will not testify at his second trial for attempted murder in Providence, R.I. But prosecutors said they will try to introduce her original testimony, in which she told of pressuring Von Bulow to leave his heiress wife. Jurors in the original trial said the testimony of Alexandra Isles, a socialite and former soap opera actress, was an important factor in their decision to convict Von Bulow of twice trying to kill Martha (Sunny) von Bulow with insulin injections. She remains in a coma. Von Bulow’s conviction was overturned last year.
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