ɹᵻsˈiːvɪŋ æz hɪz pɹˈɑːvɪns sɑːɹdˈɪniə, hiː wʌz tʃˈɑːɹdʒd wɪð ɛkstˈɔːɹʃən ˌɔn hɪz ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə ɹˈoʊm bˌʌt wʌz səksˈɛsfəli dᵻfˈɛndᵻd baɪ mˈɛni ˈɛmɪnənt sˈɛnəɾɚz.
Receiving as his province Sardinia, he was charged with extortion on his return to Rome but was successfully defended by many eminent senators.