ˈæftɚ ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ fɹʌm sɑːɹdˈɪniə, hiː ɹᵻsˈiːvd ðə səpˈoːɹt ʌv dʒˈuːlɪəs sˈiːzɚ ænd pˈɑːmpi ɪnðə kˈænvəs fɚðə kˈɑːnsəlʃˌɪp ʌv fˈɪfti θɹˈiː bˌiːsˈiː, bˌʌt wʌz ɪmˈiːdɪətli ɐkjˈuːzd ʌv ɛkstˈɔːɹʃən ɪn hɪz pɹˈɑːvɪns ˌɔn hɪz ɹᵻtˈɜːn ˌɔn sˈɪks dʒuːlˈaɪ fˈɪfti fˈoːɹ bˌiːsˈiː.
After returning from Sardinia, he received the support of Julius Caesar and Pompey in the canvass for the consulship of 53 BC, but was immediately accused of extortion in his province on his return on 6 July 54 BC.