in its exposure was a defence against a libel charge, and Wilde's lawyers concluded that the prostitutes' testimony was likely to do that. Queensberry won a counterclaim against Wilde for the expenses he had incurred on lawyers and private detectives in organizing his defence. Wilde was left bankrupt; his assets were seized and sold at auction to pay the claim. Queensberry then sent the evidence collected by his detectives to Scotland Yard, which resulted in Wilde being charged and convicted of gross indecency under the Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 and sentenced to two years' hard labour, which he served (1895-1897). Upon release, Wilde immediately went into exile in France, his health and reputation destroyed. Queensberry died on 31 January 1900. Ten months later, Oscar Wilde died at the Hotel d'Alsace in Paris. Screen portrayals Queensberry has been portrayed by a number of actors in later dramatisations of the Wilde-Alfred Douglas affair, notably: Edward Chapman in 20th Century Fox movie Oscar Wilde (1960). Lionel Jeffries in United Artists movie The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960) Keith Richards in promotional film for the Rolling Stones song, We Love You (1967) Tom Wilkinson in biographical film Wilde (1997). An effeminately flamboyant caricature of him, voiced by Jim Rash, is featured as a main character in the Adult Swim cartoon Mike Tyson Mysteries in which he serves as a lifestyle coach to Mike Tyson. References Notes Further reading External links Chapter One of Bosie, by Douglas Murray Mike Tyson Mysteries 1844 births 1900 deaths Alumni of Magdalene College, Cambridge Creators of sports Graduates of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich Marquesses of Queensberry Masters of foxhounds in England Oscar Wilde Scottish atheists Scottish representative peers