British government leaked the diaries to sway public opinion over Casement after his arrest for treason
Roger Casement: His 'black diaries' were purported to portray him as a homosexual and sexual deviant during his time in Peru and Congo. Photograph: Universal History Archive/Getty ImagesCasement’s trial for high treason at the Old Bailey became one of the most famous trials in British legal history and attracted worldwide attention.
“Several times during the trial and afterwards, Gavan Duffy and I demanded to see this diary, but without success,” he stated. The lengths to which the British went to sway public opinion in the US relating to Casement was revealed by Captain Colpoys Cleland Walcott, a former Royal Navy captain.
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